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| Date: | Sunday 5 May 2024 |
| Time: | c. 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Schroeder Fire Balloons G36/24 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | LY-BDR |
| MSN: | 1254 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Šilutė -
 Lithuania
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Schroeder Fire Balloons G 36/24 crashed into buildings due to gusting wind conditions in Šilutė, Lithuania.
The pilot and six passengers were injured.
Sources:
https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2266484/hot-air-balloon-crash-injures-seven-in-lithuania
https://zmones.15min.lt/naujiena/motinos-dienos-skrydis-oro-balionu-silutes-rajone-apkarto-trankesi-i-kaimo-namus-yra-suzeistuju-3lBDoYEM51D#
https://www.balloons4sale.eu/article_photos/4149/1.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex D-ONAY
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-May-2024 22:12 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 08-May-2024 13:48 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-May-2024 13:48 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 08-May-2024 13:48 | ASN | Updated [Operator, ] |
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