Hot air balloon passenger electrocuted after striking power cables in Essex

metro.co.uk

A hot air balloon crash near Earls Colne Airfield resulted in one passenger being electrocuted after the craft struck power cables. The balloon hit two sets of power cables upon landing, causing them to fall and electrify parts of the basket. Another passenger sustained an ankle injury. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch report highlighted the pilot's failure to see the second set of cables, which were not marked on his maps.


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