AAIB investigation to BB85Z hot air balloon, G-ELMR
BB85Z (G-ELMR), hard landing, Deighton, North Yorkshire, 13 September 2022.
Summary:
Having completed a flight over the city of York the pilot of G-ELMR began a descent ready for landing. Having decided on a field the pilot began to slow his rate of descent. Despite an extended burn, the balloon landed more heavily than the pilot would have liked before bouncing back into the air. It finally came to rest in a wide ditch between fields. During the landing sequence two of the passengers were injured.
Bulletin correction:
A correction was issued concerning this report on 8 June 2023 and published in the AAIB Bulletin 6/2023. Details of the correction can be read below.
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