Gas balloon (Henry Coxwell) crash, Aug 24, 1863 (1 killed)
Gas balloon (Henry Coxwell) accident on August 24, 1863 near Basford Hall grounds, near Nottingham (balloon came down near Arnold, Nottinghamshire),...
- Date: August 24, 1863
- Aircraft: Gas balloon (Henry Coxwell)
- Location: Basford Hall grounds, near Nottingham (balloon came down near Arnold, Nottinghamshire), United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: According to a contemporary newspaper report of the inquest, Coxwell attributed the accident to mismanagement of the balloon by the deceased.
James Chambers, aged 36, made an ascent in Henry Coxwell balloon at a fete at Basford Hall, near Nottingham, taking the place of Coxwell because he was lighter. The balloon collapsed over the car during the descent, and Chambers was found dead in the car.