ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 282482
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| Date: | Thursday 29 May 1890 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gas Balloon |
| Owner/operator: | Victor Rolla |
| Registration: | Unregistred |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Ålön, Ljusterön, Stockholm Arcipelago -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Mosebacke, Stockholm |
Victor Rolla was performing a display/show where he took off in a balloon and made a parachute jump from the balloon. During the third trip at 8 PM, the parachute was accidently dropped during takeoff and the pilot was trapped in the balloon. The body of Rolla was found the next day by a fisherman in the water close to Ålön island. Drowning or hypothermia is mentioned in sources.
Sources:
https://stockholmskallan.stockholm.se/PostFiles/KUL/SSM_Genom_molnen_till_eveigheten_1890.pdf
https://www.dn.se/blogg/epstein/2015/06/11/efter-hundra-ar-ater-mojligt-finna-viktor-rollas-grav-pa-norra-begravningsplatsen-kors-invigt/
https://www.platsenshistoria.se/events/victor-rollas-ballongolycka
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2022 05:55 | Masen63 | Added |
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