Synopsis

A man stows away on a balloon and takes over flying it.

History

First publication: Musée des Familles, Auguast 1851

Original French title: Un drame dans les airs.

Review

The madman who takes control prceeds to recount the history of balloon tragedies. It is an interesting story, but has a pretty thin story. Not so much a plot as a cataloging of the history of balloon flight.