ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78553
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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| Date: | 29-SEP-2010 |
| Time: | Morning. |
| Type: | Hot air balloon. |
| Operator: | Serengeti Balloon Safaris. |
| Registration: | |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Serengeti National Park. -
 Tanzania
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | |
Two tourists, one of them American and the other a Dane, died in a balloon accident in the Serengeti National Park.
A third passenger lated died in hospital. Two pilots on board - one (a training pilot) is recovering in NBO hospital , the PIC an Australian National has returned home.
Eight other persons are reported to have been injured in what appears to be a crash on landing, caused by a strong wind.
Total no. of POB has not been stated in the press reports.
Sources:
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8097342/tanzania-balloon-crash-kills-two
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2010 17:18 | angels one five | Added |
| 07-Oct-2010 02:23 | centagent | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative] |
| 20-Mar-2011 05:11 | 201.145.134.211 | Updated [Total fatalities, Damage, Narrative] |
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