ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 95241
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| Date: | 30-MAY-1928 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Hot Air Balloon # 3 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Near Greensburg, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Near Greensburg, Pennsylvania | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
US Army Balloon No.3 crashed 30 May 1928 near Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Pilot, Paul Evert killed plus one other. According to one source (see link #2): "May 30, 1928 Hot Air Balloon - At the National Balloon Races Championship at adjacent "Bettis Field" a balloon crashes with 100,000 spectators, both operators die".
Sources:
1. The Tribune, Scranton, Pennsylvania Thursday, May 31, 1928
2. https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Allegheny_County_Airport#/Incidents
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/airforce/asp/AF_Monthly_1928.asp
4. https://media.defense.gov/2011/Apr/22/2001330125/-1/-1/0/AFD-110422-030.pdf
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greensburg,_Pennsylvania
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2022 21:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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