ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 282801
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| Date: | Sunday 4 September 2022 |
| Time: | 07:30 |
| Type: |  Air balloon |
| Owner/operator: | Unknown |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A pair of workers were collecting pine cones on a hydrogen balloon when the safety strap tying the balloon to the ground suddenly broke loose and the balloon ascended out of control. One occupant managed to disembark and fell to the ground when the balloon flew past tree branches, whereas another was carried about 300 kilometers away by the balloon, landed in woods in the outskirts of Harbin that evening, and was rescued on September 6th with waist injuries. The operator and registration number of and damage to the balloon were not reported.
Sources:
http://news.hbtv.com.cn/p/2270911.html
https://news.ifeng.com/c/8JF65Ot4exE
http://times.clzg.cn/html/2022-09/08/content_221367.htm
https://xw.qq.com/amphtml/20220905A0316K00
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Sep-2022 14:50 | RDV | Added |
| 18-Oct-2022 06:27 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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