Aviation Accident Summary DEN87LA074

PARK CITY, UT, USA

Aircraft #1

N1521G

BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7

Analysis

THE BALLOON WAS LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD AND STRUCK A ROCK. ONE PAX HAD PREPARED FOR HARD LANDING AND ONE HAD ELECTED TO CONTINUE FILMING. THE PHOTOGRAPHER WAS THROWN FORWARD OUT OF THE BASKET AND THE BASKET PASSED OVER HIM, COMING TO REST 50 FEET AWAY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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