ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283478
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Sunday 1 August 1999 |
| Time: | 21:00 |
| Type: |  Cameron A-210 Hot Air Balloon |
| Owner/operator: | Newbury Ballooning Company Ltd |
| Registration: | G-BUYH |
| MSN: | 3045 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Bickleigh, 4 miles South of Tiverton, Devon -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Bickleigh near Tiverton, Devon |
Cameron A-210 Hot Air Balloon G-BUYH: The balloon was undamaged, but four of the 12 passenger sustained injuries in a "hard" landing at Bickleigh near Tiverton, Devon. One passenger sustained serious injuries, and another three sustained minor injuries. The incident was the subject of an AAIB Investigation, and the following is an extract from that investigation...
"The pilot decided to land at the base of a steep grass field after an uneventful flight in stable conditions. The weather was fine with no significant cloud, good visibility and a surface wind of 180 degrees and 5 knots. The balloon landed up slope at a speed of 3 to 4 knots.
After landing, the basket slid 10 yards down-slope stopping 10 feet from a fence. The pilot deflated the envelope, which remained up-slope, while the passengers remained in the upright basket. The passengers were then instructed to disembark individually. After 3 or 4 passengers had departed the basket the envelope blew back down-slope, engulfed the basket and burner, and settled on the fence.
Those passengers clear of the basket were instructed to hold the envelope clear of the fence and adjacent brambles. With their up-slope exit blocked by the envelope the remaining passengers had no option but to exit the basket on the down-slope side. As they did so the basket toppled down-slope injuring four of the remaining occupants. The emergency services were alerted and the injured were transported from the scene to hospital".
The reported crash location of Bickleigh is a village and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon, England, about four miles south of Tiverton.
Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f1f640f0b6134200036d/dft_avsafety_pdf_500677.pdf
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bickleigh,_Mid_Devon
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Sep-2022 17:20 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation