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| Date: | Sunday 15 June 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hot Air Balloon |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 20 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near KarataÅŸ, Aksaray province -
 Türkiye
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A hot air balloon that took off from the Ihlara region made a hard landing at around 07:00 near the village of KarataÅŸ due to a sudden change in wind. The pilot of the balloon lost his life and 12 passengers in the balloon were slightly injured.
Sources:
https://www.airporthaber2.com/havacilik-haberleri/aksarayda-balon-kazasi-1-olu-12-yarali.html
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun-2025 15:21 | gerard57 | Added |
| 16-Jun-2025 15:22 | gerard57 | Updated [Country, ] |
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