A waiting passenger died in an accident with a hot air balloon in Beelitz (Brandenburg). However, the hot air balloon did not crash, but got out of control on the balloon landing pad before take-off, a police spokeswoman said on Tuesday morning.
Accordingly, the balloon was attached to a car with a trailer and was probably carried away by a gust of wind across the square. The 69-year-old was hit on the ground by the constellation of car and trailer and fatally injured.
The 59-year-old hot air balloon driver was in the balloon’s basket during Monday night’s accident. The waiting passengers suffered a shock and were treated by emergency chaplains. The hot air balloon was getting ready for the ride and was due to take off shortly.
