Thomas Harris (aviator)

Thomas Harris (aviator)

Infobox Aviator
name= Thomas Harris
lived= -1824


image size= 150 px
caption= Collecting card, portraying Harris falling to his death to save his fiancée.
nationality= English
place of death= Vauxhall, London, England
cause of death= Fall
known for= Jumping to his death to save the life of his fiancée

Thomas Harris was an early English balloon pioneer who was killed in an accident in 1824.

Incident

He was flying a hydrogen balloon from Vauxhall, London with his fiancée when the release valve got stuck in the open position, thus releasing the hydrogen. In an attempt to prevent the balloon falling, he threw out all the ballast and even the woman's clothes. In the end, he jumped to his death, making the balloon light enough to save his fiancée's life.

Commemoration

This event was commemorated on a late 19th century collecting card depicting historical events in ballooning and parachuting.

References

* [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,753936-1,00.html Heavenly Matches] – Time Magazine


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