Person falls out of balloon basket – five injured in crash – Salzburg
Because of the strong wind, a hot air balloon crashed into a snow field several times. Four people were injured, one was thrown out of the basket.
On Saturday there was a plane accident in Radstadt (St. Johann im Pongau district). The Flachgau pilot of a hot air balloon started a ride with four people aged 47-65 in the Lungau in the morning.
The 61-year-old tried to land the hot-air balloon in the Radstadt area around 11:10 a.m. According to the pilot, the landing was extremely difficult due to the strong wind. In the course of the first land attempt, he touched several trees with the balloon and slid a few meters along the snow field.
Only a few meters from a power line he was able to get back into the air. However, a passenger falls out of the balloon basket close to the ground.
Second attempt to land ended in crash
During the second landing attempt, the man from Flachgau was able to land the balloon, with the basket and crew sliding around 35 to 40 meters through the snow field before it came to a standstill.
During the further landing, the remaining people were also injured and, after the first aid by the Red Cross forces, were taken to the Altenmarkt medical center. Luckily, all four of the Lungauers and the Flachgauer were “only” slightly injured.