ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78985
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| Date: | Saturday 30 October 2010 |
| Time: | 07:15 |
| Type: |  hot air balloon |
| Owner/operator: | Passeio de Balao |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pinhalzinho, 120 km from Sao Paulo -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Centro Nacional de Paraquedismo, Rodovia Castelo Branco |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Struck the ground. 'Eight Ballons left National Skydiving center - and where hit by a cold front of gusting winds and heavy rain - six ballons landed safely. Two crashed, 5 miles from departure point.
First ballon crash had six on board - and landed on a 'grid with spears' killing 3 passengers.
Second ballon with 9 persons on board crashed near the 1st, all 9 transported to hospital but none life threatening.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20101231005639/http://www.altair.com.pl:80/start-5288
http://desastresaereosnews.blogspot.com/2010/10/baloes-caem-em-boituva-tres-turistas.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Oct-2010 13:42 | signaal | Added |
| 31-Oct-2010 13:43 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Damage, Narrative] |
| 01-Nov-2010 00:58 | bizjets101 | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
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