Hot air balloon with 13 aboard makes emergency landing in California backyard
The pilot said low fuel and dying winds forced the landing, and no one was injured or reported damage.
- On Saturday, April 18, 2026, a hot air balloon carrying 13 passengers made an emergency landing in a Temecula, California, backyard after the pilot encountered low fuel and weakening winds.
- Magical Adventure owner Denni Barrett said the pilot "exercised great judgment" by selecting the property as the safest option when fuel reserves dwindled and winds died down.
- Homeowner Hunter Perrin was caught off-guard when a neighbor alerted him, while his wife, Jenna Perrin, noted the basket came "practically kissing the fence" during descent.
- Passengers exited safely while crew members delivered additional fuel, enabling the pilot to guide the balloon over the house onto the street for dismantling within two hours.
- Passenger Brianna Avalos, celebrating her 10th anniversary, called the pilot "amazing," and officials confirmed no injuries or property damage occurred during the unscheduled landing.
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Surprise landing of a hot air balloon in a backyard
Hot air balloon lands in a random backyard
"I go and answer the door. This guy's like, 'They just landed in your backyard!!!'" said Hunter Perrin. "And I'm like, 'What!?'" Perrin and his wife, Jenna, who was in another room at the time, then went outside to see what had happened. — Read the rest The post Hot air balloon lands in a random backyard appeared first on Boing Boing.
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