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Airship Italia


 

Airship Italia was an airship used by Umberto Nobile in his effort to trans-navigate the North Pole. The expedition started on May 23 1928, but on May 25 the airship crashed, leaving the gondola with 9 men on the ice; the gas bag portion of the ship was never found as it had sailed aloft with several crewman when it was relieved of the gondola weight.

Related Topics:
Airship - Umberto Nobile - North Pole - May 23 - 1928 - May 25

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