Gas balloon crash, Sep 29, 1824 (1 killed), Church
Gas balloon accident on September 29, 1824 near Church, near Blackburn, Lancashire (flight began at Bolton), United Kingdom with 1 fatality. Cause: The...
- Date: September 29, 1824
- Aircraft: Gas balloon
- Location: Church, near Blackburn, Lancashire (flight began at Bolton), United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The balloon struck a chimney during the descent at dusk. The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death.
Windham Sadler made his 31st balloon ascent from Bolton with his assistant James Donnelly. While descending near Blackburn the balloon was driven against a chimney, Sadler was thrown to the ground, and he died the next morning of his injuries. Donnelly broke an arm.