Birthday Balloon Ride Ends in Injuries to 11
From Times Wire Reports
Wind caught a hot air balloon as it landed and dragged its basket 100 yards across the ground in Highland Township, injuring the pilot and at least 10 passengers. Some passengers were thrown from the basket, an official said, and at least six were taken to a hospital.
One of the passengers was given the balloon trip as a birthday present.
Pilot Eric Horton said that the wind picked up as he started to land and that he told passengers to bend their knees and hold onto the rope handles tightly.
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