Gas balloon crash, Jun 29, 1892 (2 killed), Crystal Palace
Gas balloon accident on June 29, 1892 near Crystal Palace, Sydenham, London, United Kingdom with 2 fatalities. Cause: The envelope tore during the...
- Date: June 29, 1892
- Aircraft: Gas balloon
- Location: Crystal Palace, Sydenham, London, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The envelope tore during the initial climb.
A gas balloon carrying several people tore during its climb from the Crystal Palace in London. Captain William Duncan Dale was killed when the basket fell to the ground, and Cecil Victor Shadbolt died of his injuries on 8 July 1892. An inquest returned a verdict of accidental death.