THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Jan. 6, 1785  

* Early ballooning - aviation pioneer
* Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier

Page 5 has a paragraph on one of the pioneers of manned flight, noting: "The famous M. Pilastre de Rozier, after having in vain waited...for a favourable wind to waft him & his balloon to the British shore, has given up all thoughts of such an aerial navigation, at least till the end of winter...".
de Rozier would make the winter attempt to cross the English Channel but his balloon would crash near Calais during the attempt. His companion Pierre Romain and he thus became the first known fatalities in an air crash.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, 9 by 12 inches, some foxing, good condition.