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| Date: | Wednesday 7 February 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cameron Z-315 |
| Owner/operator: | Sky Travel |
| Registration: | 4L-BAV |
| MSN: | 12484 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2022 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Asureti, Tetritskaro -
 Georgia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Poti |
| Vashlovani National Park | |
| Investigating agency: | TSIB Georgia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Cameron Balloons Z-315 hot air balloon, flying from Poti to Vashlovani National Park, struck a high-voltage power line in Asureti village of Tetritskaro municipality, Georgia.
The pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://1tv.ge/lang/en/news/civil-aviation-agency-comments-on-hot-air-balloon-crash/
https://www.radiotavisupleba.ge/a/32809623.html
https://www.gbnews.com/news/world/georgia-hot-air-balloon-crash-three-dead
https://dlapilota.pl/wiadomosci/swiat/w-katastrofie-balonu-w-gruzji-zginal-pilot-balonowy-krzysztof-zapart
https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/balloon_safety_tips.pdf
https://bsbrun.ge/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_9052-768x576.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2024 09:12 | ASN | Added |
| 08-Feb-2024 22:19 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Feb-2024 22:24 | Captain Adam | Updated [Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Feb-2025 14:27 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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