ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193595
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| Date: | Monday 9 July 1849 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  The Rainbow Gas Balloon |
| Owner/operator: | William Wadman |
| Registration: | Unregistered |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Bristol Channel, off Weston-super-Mare, Somerset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cardiff, South Glamorgan |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 9/7/1849 the Gas balloon "The Rainbow", owned by William Wadman, Bristol. Lost its pilot in the Bristol Channel on a flight from Cardiff. The pilot, Richard Green drowned; his body was washed ashore at Sand Bay
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1916.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Feb-2017 19:47 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
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