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| Date: | Saturday 27 September 2025 |
| Time: | c 07:30 |
| Type: | hot air balloon |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Marina Kawage, Tsu city, Mie prefecture -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Shouno-cho, Suzuka city, Mie prefecture |
| Misono-cho, Suzuka city, Mie prefecture |
A hot air balloon attending 'Suzuka Sky Festa 2025' diverted to a beach called 'Marina Kawage' due to strong wind. The pilot made a temporary ascent to avoid a collision with a palm just before the emergency landing, and a rapid descent followed caused a fall of the basket. Three person on board sustained unreported but life non-threatening injuries.
Sources:
https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/cbc/2194258?display=1
https://www.kankomie.or.jp/event/42327
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2025 09:29 | isamuel | Added |
| 27-Sep-2025 12:16 | Henry in Oz | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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