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Thible's flight aboard La Gustave
- When
- 4 June 1784
- Where
- Lyon, France
Élisabeth Thible flew with Monsieur Fleurant on the hot air balloon La Gustave, becoming the first woman to ride in an untethered hot air balloon.
On 4 June 1784, eight months after the first crewed balloon flight, Élisabeth Thible flew with a Monsieur Fleurant on board a hot air balloon christened La Gustave, named in honour of King Gustav III of Sweden's visit to Lyon. The flight made her the first woman to make a flight in an untethered hot air balloon.
Sources
- Élisabeth Thible Wikipedia, revision of 2025-12-23
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