Colt 105A Hot Air Balloon, G-BPZS, 10 July 2005

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 10 December 2014

• Category: Sport aviation and balloons
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 10 July 2005
• Aircraft type: Colt 105A Hot Air Balloon
• Location: Farmborough, 10km SW of Bath, Somerset
• Registration: G-BPZS

Colt 105A Hot Air Balloon, G-BPZS

Summary:

In attempting to land in a field adjacent to a main road, the balloon struck and severed several electricity cables. One of the cables caught a passenger on the back and another passenger was hit by sparks. Both were subsequently treated in hospital for minor burns.

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G-BPZS 1-06.pdf (164.42 kb)

Published 10 December 2014