Aurora, Texas Airship Crash

The Dallas Morning News reported that an airship struck a windmill on Judge J.S. Proctor's property in Aurora, Texas, and crashed. The article claimed the pilot's remains were 'not of this world' and were buried in the local cemetery. The incident occurred during the Great Airship Wave of 1896 to 1897, when hundreds of sightings were reported across the central United States. The Aurora case remains contested, with investigators finding both supporting and contradicting evidence over the following century.