US EditionTwo hot air balloons crash in Turkey, leaving one person dead and 19 injured
- On Sunday morning, two hot air balloons carrying tourists collided and crashed in Aksaray province, Turkey, resulting in the death of one pilot and injuries to 19 passengers.
- The crashes occurred due to a sudden change in wind, which forced the balloons to make hard landings despite suitable meteorological conditions at takeoff.
- The pilot died after falling from the basket and getting stuck under it, while injured tourists, mainly Indonesian and Indian, were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
- Aksaray Governor Mehmet Ali Kumbuzoğlu said the pilot's feet got tangled in a rope during the landing, and video footage showed deflated balloons with overturned baskets on the ground.
- Turkey's Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure announced an investigation into the accident, which highlights risks in the popular hot air balloon tours over Cappadocia's landscape.
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The balloon was forced into a sudden landing "due to a sudden change of wind," according to local authorities.
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Another hot air balloon accident previously occurred at the same location, injuring several tourists.
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In Turkey there has been at least one dead and many injured in the crash of two hot air balloons.
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ISTANBUL — A hot air balloon crashed in central Turkey on Sunday, a local official said. The pilot was killed and 19 Indonesian tourists were injured.
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