Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN87LA232

COLORADO SPRING, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N32201

National Balloon 858

Analysis

THE COMMERCIAL BALLOON PLT WAS COMPETING IN A BALLOON RACE. WHILE LANDING, WITH THE BASKET ON THE GROUND, THE BALLOON DRIFTED INTO POWER LINES. A LARGE HOLE WAS BURNED IN THE ENVELOPE, AND THE BASKET WAS DAMAGED. THE PLT AND TWO PASSENGERS JUMPED FROM THE BASKET JUST PRIOR TO WIRE CONTACT AND WERE NOT INJURED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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