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One person dead after hot air balloon crash in Netherlands
A sudden gust caused the balloon to land hard and bounce, resulting in one death and five injuries, with emergency services deploying 14 ambulances and two air ambulances.
- A balloon with 34 passengers on board crash-landed near De Hoeve, Friesland, on Wednesday evening, causing one fatality and injuring five others.
- The crash happened after a sudden gust of wind increased the balloon's forward speed during descent, causing it to hit the ground hard and bounce several times.
- Emergency services deployed 14 ambulances, an air ambulance, fire crews, and a Red Cross team to assist, with five survivors taken to hospital, three severely injured.
- Jan Willem Zwart from Veiligheidsregio Friesland described the event as causing 'huge panic' with 34 people in the basket and noted that bouncing impacts may cause internal injuries.
- Authorities launched a police investigation to ascertain the exact cause, highlighting the risks of hot air ballooning despite it being a relatively rare activity.
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An idyllic balloon flight ends in a tragedy in the Netherlands. When landing, a wind bollocks the basket with 34 people. One passenger dies, many more are injured.
34 people enjoy the ride with a hot air balloon. They are almost back on the ground when the adventure ends in drama.
One person died and five others were injured, Wednesday night, after a hot balloon where 34 passengers were found landed violently on a farm in the province of Friesland, north of the Netherlands. The authorities opened an investigation.
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