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1. www.bbc.com › travel › articleHow safe are hot air balloons? What to know before ... - BBC

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   Jan 18, 2024 · The short answer is: yes, far more often than not. Accidents are increasingly rare, but they do happen. Data from 2022 provided by the National Transportation Safety Board shows 775 hot air...

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_ballooning_accidentsList of ballooning accidents - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of ballooning accidents by date. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various accidents that involved manned balloons, such as Montgolfiere hot-air balloons, Charlière gas balloons, or Rozière gas and hot-air hybrid balloons.

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   Jun 25, 2023 · A man has died after a hot air balloon caught fire and plummeted to the ground in Worcestershire. Witnesses said they saw a fireball coming from the craft before it "dropped like a stone" on to some trees near the village of Ombersley.

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6. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-england-hereford-worcesterMan dies in Ombersley hot air balloon accident - BBC News

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   Jun 25, 2023 · A man has died after a hot air balloon "fell to the ground", police said. Emergency services were called to Holt Fleet Road in Ombersley, Worcestershire at 06:20 BST.

7. www.bbc.co.uk › news › articlesStall likely cause of balloon death - report - BBC

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   May 23, 2024 · A hot air balloon crash which killed a 25-year-old pilot was probably caused when a vent could not reseal during a rapid climb and the balloon collapsed, investigators said. Peter Gregory,...

8. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-england-hereford-worcesterOmbersley fatal air balloon reports 'sensationalised' - BBC

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   Jun 26, 2023 · By Elliott Webb. BBC Hereford and Worcester. Reports a hot air balloon came down in a "fire ball" are unlikely, according to an expert. A man in his 20s died after the balloon fell to the...

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   Are hot air balloon accidents more common?

   • The short answer is: yes, far more often than not. Accidents are increasingly rare, but they do happen. Data from 2022 provided by the National Transportation Safety Board shows 775 hot air balloon accidents on record in the United States since 1964, total. Only 70 involved fatalities.

   How safe are hot air balloons? What to know before taking to the ... - BBC

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   What happened when a hot air balloon crashed?

   • Strong winds caused the balloon to drift and the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. In the crash, a woman was thrown from the basket where she suffered fatal injuries. A Danish tourist was killed when he fell from the basket of a hot air balloon during a hard landing.

   List of ballooning accidents - Wikipedia

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   Did a hot air balloon come down in a 'fire ball'?

   • Reports a hot air balloon came down in a "fire ball" are unlikely, according to an expert. A man in his 20s died after the balloon fell to the ground on Holt Fleet Road in Ombersley, Worcestershire at 06:20 BST on Sunday. Paul Burrows from the British Balloon and Airship club said rumours it burst into flames were "pure speculation".

   Ombersley fatal air balloon reports 'sensationalised' - BBC

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   How many died in a hot air balloon crash in Arizona?

   • Four people have died and one person was critically injured after a hot air balloon crashed into the ground in Arizona on Sunday, authorities have said. The incident occurred around 07:50 local time (14:50 GMT) in Eloy, a desert area roughly 65 miles (105km) south of Phoenix. There were five people onboard when the balloon crashed, police said.

   Hot air balloon crash kills four and injures one in Arizona desert - BBC

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10. www.bbc.com › news › world-us-canada-67947336Hot air balloon crash kills four and injures one in Arizona ...

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    Jan 15, 2024 · Four people have died and one person was critically injured after a hot air balloon crashed into the ground in Arizona on Sunday, authorities have said.