A hot air balloon accident occurred in the northern Netherlands, killing one person and injuring five others after a hard landing in a meadow in Friesland on Wednesday evening. This was reported by Reuters, writes UNN.
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According to local authorities, around 9:00 PM local time, the balloon suddenly descended and hit the ground hard. There were 34 passengers on board.
Police have launched an investigation into the incident.
A spokesman for the Royal Netherlands Aeronautical Association explained that an unexpected gust of wind caused a hard impact, which made the basket bounce, and five people fell out of it.
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