ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 306142
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| Date: | Sunday 22 January 2023 |
| Time: | c. 15:00 |
| Type: |  Helium Balloon |
| Owner/operator: | The Zuihua Valley Sceneic Spot |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Taiping Town, Shawan District, Leshan, Sichuan Province -
 China
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A helium balloon with four adults and one child on board was being prepared for a sightseeing flight when the safety strap tying the balloon to the ground broke loose, after which the balloon lifted uncontrollably and eventually burst. The occupants fell into woods, the child sustaining mortal injuries.
Sources:
https://www.163.com/dy/article/HRNG35GJ0553VIVI.html
https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2023-01-22/doc-imycasyi3882228.shtml
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