ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238507
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| Date: | 10-FEB-1909 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Balloon |
| Owner/operator: | Captain Jonassen |
| Registration: | Unreg |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Gisborne, East Coast -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Noah Ezra Jonassen, calling himself Captain Jonassen, was carrying out a public balloon ascent at Victoria Domain, Gisborne. The balloon caught fire during takeoff and ascended to around 100 feet before the envelope vented. The balloon then descended, and as he was too low to use his parachute, Jonassen had no choice but to go down with the balloon. He suffered ankle and leg injuries in the subsequent landing.
Sources:
Poverty Bay Herald, 10 February 1909.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jul-2020 05:38 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 23-Jan-2022 02:58 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 25-Jan-2022 21:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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