ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186238
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| Date: | Saturday 13 July 1991 |
| Time: | 07:15 |
| Type: |  Thunder and Colt 77A |
| Owner/operator: | J.N. Harley (Engineering) Ltd |
| Registration: | G-HOSI |
| MSN: | 1879 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Giustino, near Florence -
 Italy
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Giustino, near Florence, Italy |
| San Giustino, near Florence, Italy | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) 13-7-1991 when balloon envelope collapsed and caught fire whilst on a flight near San Giustino, near Florence, Italy. Balloon was descending for a landing when the fire began. The Balloon landed heavily, and the pilot, along with one of the two passengers, sustained serious burn injuries.
Damage to airframe: Per the AAIB report "balloon destroyed". The AAIB report notes that "both envelope and basket were consumed by the flames, together with an area of grass and stubble. Only the burners, hoses, valves and tanks were left, albeit in a fire-damaged condition"
As a result, the registration G-HOSI was cancelled by the CAA on 6-2-1992. The initial accident report was compiled locally by the Italian Authorities, but the remains of G-HOSI were returned to the UK for further investigation and an accident report by the AAIB.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/542302f9ed915d1374000b69/Thunder_and_Colt_Model_77A_Hot_Air_Balloon__G-HOSI_01-92.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=HOSI
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Apr-2016 19:53 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 24-Mar-2022 08:12 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 31-Aug-2022 01:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, Category] |
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