Ill-fated Goodyear airship over Ingrebourne valley
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Ill-fated Goodyear airship over Ingrebourne valley
Image: © Robin Webster Taken: 24 Apr 2011
G-TLEL "Spirit of Safety I" heads towards its temporary base at Damyns Hall airfield. In a few days it was to start a European tour. During this, on 12 June 2011 over Germany, it caught fire and crashed. The passengers bailed out, but the pilot was killed. For details of the airship, see http://www.airshows.co.uk/features/2011/goodyear-blimp/
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Image Location
Latitude
51.534984
Longitude
0.209463