According to the article, Police said the balloon appeared to have caught fire before crashing into farmland near Carterton, about 80 km (50 miles) northeast of Wellington on New Zealand's North Island.
The accident occurred just before 7.30 am in calm, clear weather in a region well known for hot air ballooning.
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oh dear. What a tragedy.
ReplyDeleteSad indeed! A fun trip landed up in hot soup.
ReplyDeleteLina, indeed. I saw on tv yesterday or day before about a bunjee rope snapping and jumper plunging into the waters of the river below. He swam to safety. Good thing.
ReplyDeleteBananaz, could be the reason why a friend didn't join her tour group on that balloon ride in Turkey. Another who went thoroughly enjoyed herself.