ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221949
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| Date: | Monday 18 February 2019 |
| Time: | c. 08:00 |
| Type: |  Kavanagh E-240 |
| Owner/operator: | Picture This Ballooning Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-NUE |
| MSN: | E240-545 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Wantirna South, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Bundoora, Melbourne, VC |
| Heatherton, Melbourne, VC | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A flight of five balloons experienced unstable wind conditions and subsequent layover landing attempts in Melbourne east in Victoria. The balloon collided with trees in Wantirna South and another balloon with the terrain and a tree in Vermont South, Melbourne east. Three balloons landed uneventfully. There were no reported injuries to any of the occupants onboard the five balloons.
Sources:
https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/police-and-paramedics-called-after-two-hot-air-balloons-crash-in-melbourne/news-story/5f73df5ca5744efb20d142dc5609d885
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/i-m-still-shaking-hot-air-balloons-crash-minutes-apart-in-melbourne-s-east-20190218-p50yg5.html
https://twitter.com/i/status/1097259590436085760
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Feb-2019 03:45 | Geno | Added |
| 18-Feb-2019 20:50 | Pineapple | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source] |
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