Gas plane crashes

11 crashes involving Gas aircraft since 1806, with 13 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 11
• Fatal crashes: 11
• Fatalities: 13
• First recorded: April 7, 1806
• Most recent: November 2, 1899

Deadliest

1. June 29, 1892: Gas balloon, Crystal Palace, Sydenham, London, United Kingdom (2 fatalities)
2. April 15, 1875: Gas balloon Zenith, Ciron, Indre, near Le Blanc, France (ascent from the La Villette gasworks, Paris), France (2 fatalities)
3. November 2, 1899: Gas balloon Empress, Lancaster Park, Christchurch, then sea off Port Levy, Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand (1 fatality)
4. December 10, 1891: Gas balloon Wanderer, Victoria Park, Byculla, Bombay, India (1 fatality)
5. August 8, 1891: Gas balloon George Higgins No.2, Clarence Gardens, Kirkstall, Leeds, United Kingdom (1 fatality)

Countries

• United Kingdom (7)
• France (2)
• India (1)
• New Zealand (1)

Years

• 1891 (2)
• 1806 (1)
• 1824 (1)
• 1859 (1)
• 1863 (1)
• 1875 (1)
• 1877 (1)
• 1888 (1)
• 1892 (1)
• 1899 (1)

All crashes

• November 2, 1899: Gas balloon Empress, Lancaster Park, Christchurch, then sea off Port Levy, Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand (1 fatality)
• June 29, 1892: Gas balloon, Crystal Palace, Sydenham, London, United Kingdom (2 fatalities)
• December 10, 1891: Gas balloon Wanderer, Victoria Park, Byculla, Bombay, India (1 fatality)
• August 8, 1891: Gas balloon George Higgins No.2, Clarence Gardens, Kirkstall, Leeds, United Kingdom (1 fatality)
• August 27, 1888: Gas balloon Cosmo, Wickham Bishops, near Witham, Essex, United Kingdom (1 fatality)
• October 20, 1877: Gas balloon (name not recorded), Langold Park, Carlton in Lindrick, near Worksop, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom (1 fatality)
• April 15, 1875: Gas balloon Zenith, Ciron, Indre, near Le Blanc, France (ascent from the La Villette gasworks, Paris), France (2 fatalities)
• August 24, 1863: Gas balloon (Henry Coxwell), Basford Hall grounds, near Nottingham (balloon came down near Arnold, Nottinghamshire), United Kingdom (1 fatality)
• August 15, 1859: Gas balloon Florence Nightingale, West Boldon, County Durham (ascent from the Cricket Ground, Newcastle upon Tyne), United Kingdom (1 fatality)
• September 29, 1824: Gas balloon, Church, near Blackburn, Lancashire (flight began at Bolton), United Kingdom (1 fatality)
• April 7, 1806: Gas balloon (Mosment), Lille (Rijssel), France (1 fatality)