Bavaria: weather balloon lands on the Autobahn in Upper Franconia

Lautertal (dpa / lby) – In Upper Franconia, a weather balloon went off course and landed on the autobahn. According to the police on Thursday, the balloon should collect data on environmental pollution over the Thuringian Forest. For currently unclear reasons, the flying object deviated from its route on Wednesday and landed on the Autobahn 73 near Lautertal (Coburg district). When they noticed the discrepancy, the pilots of the balloon – employees of the University of Frankfurt am Main – reportedly reported directly to the police. Several residents and road users are said to have already informed the operations center about a parachute. Nobody is said to have been endangered on the A72.