Ballongulykke i Tyskland 2

Undertegnede har skrevet det gjentatte ganger p bloggen: Ligg unna ballonger. De er de minst styrbare av alle flygende innretninger. Sjekk ulykker her: https://tinyurl.com/y8wcoskf (Red.)

Hot air balloon crashes into power lines in German city of Bottrop

Six people have been rescued after their hot air balloon crashed into power lines in the western German city of Bottrop. Rescuers had to individually abseil the passengers down to safety in an hours-long operation.

   

A hot air balloon carrying six people collided with an electricity pylon in the western city of Bottrop on Sunday evening, police said.

The balloon became entangled on the power lines some 70 meters (230 feet) above the ground on Essen Street in the town of Bottrop.

A fire department spokesman said all six passengers had been rescued, with the last person brought down at about 11:20 p.m. local time, more than five hours after the balloon crashed. The six were taken to hospital as a precautionary measure.