Balloon crash.

[Baby Huey]

Just reported on Sky that a balloon has crashed near Stafford, could be nasty if it is one of the tourist trips that go from near Shugborough, as they can hold quite a few occupants.

[Semi hemi]

Baby Huey said:

Just reported on Sky that a balloon has crashed near Stafford, could be nasty if it is one of the tourist trips that go from near Shugborough, as they can hold quite a few occupants.

16 passengers at a time if the one I have been doing ground crew for is anything to go by.
Not heard anything more since this morning so keeping fingers crossed everyone
is safe

[Jasandjules]

These balloons seem to go down an awful lot don't they?

[Burgmeister]

Jasandjules said:

These balloons seem to go down an awful lot don't they?

they have their ups and downs

[Baby Huey]

Has anyone heard anymore about it?

It was reported had hit power lines, but I haven't heard a thing since about 9am.

[Semi hemi]

Jasandjules said:

These balloons seem to go down an awful lot don't they?

Like most things that fly they do tend to follow every take off with a landing.....of some sorts....

Seriously though, like most forms of aviation its only when something wrong happens that its in the news, I used to instruct parachuting and the centres alway recorded an increase in enquiries/bookings after there had been an incident reported.

[Paul1972]

Seems there might not have been a crash after all....

http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Police-s...

Here's hoping thats all it was hey

[Semi hemi]

Paul1972 said:

Seems there might not have been a crash after all....

http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Police-s...

Here's hoping thats all it was hey

Heres hoping it was the scrotes that knicked two balloons in March trying them out

[Jasandjules]

Semi hemi said:

Jasandjules said:

These balloons seem to go down an awful lot don't they?

Like most things that fly they do tend to follow every take off with a landing.....of some sorts....

That's true. Take off is optional, landing is mandatory. And any landing you walk away from is a good one (also true in skydiving I'd say!! And I certainly saw a lot of people who more hobbled than walked!)....

[johnfm]

The reporter was full of hot air...