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Flying Accidents in Yorkshire: The Early Years - 1785 to 1800.
This list gives all the known flying related mishaps and accidents between the years 1785 and 1800. I would welcome any additions to this list. I am drawing the majority of my information from the British Newspaper Archive website.
| Date | Flying Machine | Identity | Base | Owner | Accident Location (click for details) |
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| 25/08/1785 | Balloon | - | - | - | York |
| 04/12/1786 | Lunardi Balloon | - | - | Vincenzo Lunardi | Bramham / Thorp Arch |
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