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Aurora Airship Crash
A newspaper story published during the 1896-1897 'mystery airship' wave reported that an airship crashed into a windmill in Aurora, Texas, and that its pilot was not of this world.
- Date
- April 1897
- Location
- Aurora, Wise County, Texas · United States
- Witnesses
- Civilian
- Evidence
- None
What was reported
An April 1897 article in the Dallas Morning News reported that an airship struck a windmill on a local property and exploded, and that the pilot's body was buried in the town cemetery. The story resurfaced in the 1970s and drew investigators to the site.
Official and public statements
The Texas Historical Commission marker at the Aurora cemetery refers to the 1897 airship story as a legend.
References
Source: Wikipedia