Hot air balloon case: Flammeninferno near Zülpich after emergency landing!

Hot air balloon case: Flammeninferno near Zülpich after emergency landing!

A hot air balloon with about eight people on board experienced an accident on Saturday evening during a landing in a field near Zülpich (Euskirchen district). The balloon got caught in a power line and caught fire. Fortunately, the passengers and the captain were able to leave the basket unharmed. According to the fire brigade and the police, there was a fire that affected both the basket and the balloon cover.

A mechanic discontinued the current from a transformer station so that the fire brigade could start the extinguishing work. After around three hours the fire was under control, the balloon cover was removed from the line and the electricity was restored. During the mission, five households and a castle in town were without electricity. The Federal Affairs Office has started with the investigation into the exact course of the accident and the amount of damage, reports www.aachener-zeitung.de .