G-BEPZ

Category: hardware Sub-category: airships

Catalogue number: H2/0004

G-BEPZ, \\\\\\\'Zanussi Airship\\\\\\\' inflated

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Description:

On the 8th January 1994, at the Icicle Meet, Warren Farm, Savernake, Wiltshire, this airship made the local news when the engine failed and the airship became entangled in the trees. The local fire brigade were called to get the pilot and crew down. Later the BBC did an action replay for a programme called 999. Focussing on the rescue. The envelope was destroyed but the BBM&L have the gondola (the airship car).

Name: Zanussi Airship
Type: Cameron D-96 Airship
Serial No.: 300
History:

13 April 1977
IAZ International Ltd

22 September 1988
David W Liddiard

23 August 1993
Malcolm E White

28 April 1994
Cancelled as permanently withdrawn from use

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