ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71877
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| Date: | Saturday 16 June 1962 |
| Time: | 16:25 |
| Type: |  Free Balloon (Gas) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Aircraft Establishment, Cardington |
| Registration: | CARD.7 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1/2 mile South of Shipton Belinger, Wiltshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | RAF Upavon, Wiltshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The balloon took part in the Jubilee celebrations at Upavon. After a cross-country flight lasting two hours, a safe landing was made with some difficulty.While the balloon was being deflated on the ground it exploded. The 3 men in the basket were seriously injured, but have since recovered. Except for the basket, the balloon was destroyed.
The reported crash location of Shipton Bellinger is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. Shipton Bellinger is about 5 miles north-east of the town of Amesbury and 12 miles north-east of the city of Salisbury. It is on the A338 road, near its junction with the A303 road.
Sources:
1. Ministry of Aviation , RAE Farnborough Report No PBW.1 December 1962.
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipton_Bellinger
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2010 11:16 | John Baker | Added |
| 07-Sep-2022 21:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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