- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | July 12, 1912 |
Time: | 0630 |
Location: | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Operator: | Military - U.S. Navy |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Test flight |
AC Type: | Dirigible |
Registration: | ? |
cn / ln: | ? |
Aboard: | 5 (passengers:0 crew:5) |
Fatalities: | 5 (passengers:0 crew:5) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | First U.S. dirigible Akron exploded just offshore at an altitude of 1,000 ft. during a test flight. |
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