Henry Raymond

Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: Henry on September 07, 2009, 10:48:53 AM

Title: Balloon Crashes In Williston This Morning
Post by: Henry on September 07, 2009, 10:48:53 AM

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/forum_photos/balloon_090907.jpg)
Don't know what happened - Never heard of a balloon crashing:

A hot air balloon made a hard landing in Williston Monday morning. 

Police say the balloon made the hard landing near the Four Seasons Garden off of Marshall Avenue.

FOX44 will have more information as it becomes available.

Title: Re: Balloon Crashes In Williston This Morning
Post by: Henry on September 07, 2009, 12:54:12 PM

4 passengers brought to the hospital with non live threatening injuries:

http://www.fox44now.com/global/story.asp?s=11085655 (http://www.fox44now.com/global/story.asp?s=11085655)

Title: Re: Balloon Crashes In Williston This Morning
Post by: mirjo on September 08, 2009, 11:07:43 AM

How is that...what goes up must come down? Fortunately no one was seriously injured. I've heard that balloon landings aren't all that smooth anyway, but crashing into trees...

Title: Re: Balloon Crashes In Williston This Morning
Post by: Mojovt on September 08, 2009, 05:27:40 PM

I saw a ballloon this morning on my way to work in Essex. I could see it just fine for a while, then I lost it in the fairly heavy fog/clouds. Wonder if it was the same one...