ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234136
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| Date: | Sunday 17 April 1910 |
| Time: | 01:00 |
| Type: |  Gas Balloon “Delitzsch” |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | unregistered |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Reichensachsen, Wehretal, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hesse -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bitterfeld, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 17 April 1910, Gas Balloon “Delitzsch” exploded in mid air after a lightning strike and crashed from 600 metres altitude, killing the four occupants, Karl Luft, Leuchsering, Graupner and Höcker. Balloon crashed at Reichensachsen, Wehretal, Werra-Meißner-Kreis in northeastern Hesse, Germany
Sources:
1. Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad 20-04-1910
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wehretal
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2020 15:48 | Cobar | Added |
| 20-Mar-2020 13:38 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Nature] |
| 06-Sep-2022 15:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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