Gas balloon (name not recorded) crash, Oct 20, 1877 (1 killed)
Gas balloon (name not recorded) accident on October 20, 1877 near Langold Park, Carlton in Lindrick, near Worksop, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom with...
- Date: October 20, 1877
- Aircraft: Gas balloon (name not recorded)
- Location: Langold Park, Carlton in Lindrick, near Worksop, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The balloon descended toward dangerous ground, and the pilot is reported to have tried to land early in a panic.
A gas balloon collapsed and crashed at Langold Park near Worksop, killing its pilot. Newspaper reports name the pilot inconsistently, so the identity is disputed. An inquest recorded accidental death.