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| Date: | Saturday 5 October 2024 |
| Time: | c. 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Kubicek BB60Z |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | D-OHIT |
| MSN: | 786 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Zülpich, North Rhine-Westphalia -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During an attempt to land in a field near Zülpich, North Rhine-Westphalia, a Kubicek BB60Z became entangled in power lines and caught fire. The pilot had tried unsuccessfully to gain altitude and fly over the power lines.
All eight occupants remained unhurt and the hot air balloon was destroyed.
Sources:
https://www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/ballon-brennt-stromleitung-zuelpich-100.html
https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/zuelpich-heissluftballon-geraet-in-stromleitung-und-faengt-feuer-a-bfd69429-88f9-4f64-adf9-e696ce0cc237
https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/65841/5879748
https://www.flickr.com/photos/199177639@N03/53212236703/in/photolist-2p59B7G-2p3yWo3-2p1b7aj-4Z4q7x-2p2Pv5o-2p5bC5X-2p5cFBg-2oZLeK1-2oZLeK6/lightbox/ (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex OO-BWK
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2024 06:49 | Tim | Added |
| 06-Oct-2024 06:50 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, ] |
| 06-Oct-2024 07:45 | Tim | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, ] |
| 06-Oct-2024 09:34 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Oct-2024 14:25 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, ] |
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