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| Date: | Tuesday 16 July 1889 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: | Campbell Dirigicycle |
| Owner/operator: | Professor Edward D. Hogan |
| Registration: | n/a |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Atlantic City, New Jersey -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Brooklyn, New York City, New York |
| Atlantic City, New Jersey | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Campbell Dirigicycle (Coal gas airship): missing, presumed crashed due to Mechanical failure on July 16, 1889, during a demonstration flight over the North Atlantic. Believed came down due east of Atlantic City, New Jersey (at approximate co ordinates 39.5°N 71.67°W - last reported position; unconfirmed sighting at 17:30 hours local time)
Flight departed from Brooklyn, New York; it was the flight of one of Professor Peter Carmant Campbell's airship - the pilot was Professor Edward D. Hogan (1852–1889).
Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_missing_aircraft
2. http://www.blimpinfo.com/history-2/this-mo-in-hist/this-mo-in-hist-jul/
3. New York Times July 19, 1889: http://www.blimpinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Campbell-Airship-lost-at-sea.pdf
4. Scientific American July 29, 1889: http://www.blimpinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Campbells-Air-Ship-Scientific-Amer.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2017 15:40 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 10-Dec-2021 23:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
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