Four people died and one was seriously injured in an accident in Arizona (USA). A total of 13 people were on board, including eight paratroopers.
Eloy Police It is reported that the incident happened on Sunday around 7:50 (15:30 Polish time). The ball landed in the desert about 100 kilometers to the south Phoenix, Arizona (USA).
Crash with the ball. Four victims
According to Mayor Eloy, Micah PowellThere were 13 adults on the balloon – the operator, four passengers and eight parachutists.
Four paratroopers jumped out of the ball a few minutes before the crash.
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As a result of the impact of the ball on the ground, four people died – one died on the spot, and three in the hospital. The fifth person is in serious condition fighting for his life.
The exact cause of the crash is unknown, with initial reports suggesting it happened after the balloon had an “unspecified problem with its canopy”. National Transportation Safety Boardwhich is quoted by CNN.
Ball accident with the Polish crew
A dangerous accident with a balloon took place in the USA last October 66th Gordon Bennett Cup.
look: Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. The balloon hit two electricity poles. There are 15 people on board
Then with a balloon Polish crew It crashed into a transformer station, hit a power line and caught fire.
Two pilots of the Polish POL-1 crew – Piotr Halas and Krzysztof Zapart – were taken to Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas.
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