Hot air balloon forced to land in car park
Residents of Balaclava in Melbourne’s south watch on in disbelief as a hot air balloon makes an emergency landing in a car park. Nine News.
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A hot air balloon carrying ten people was forced to make an emergency landing in Melbourne’s south after strong and unexpected winds turned the ride dangerous, police say.
Victoria Police spokesman Kris Hamilton said the controller, who had ‘‘over 20 years’ experience’’ steering hot air balloons, brought the balloon down safely in a parking spot on Carlisle Street, Balaclava, at 7:15am.
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"There are no reported damages or injuries," Mr Hamilton said. "The people on board were not stressed out and the guy steering was in complete control the whole time".
Ten people were on board the balloon when it was forced to land. Photo: Supplied
"For an emergency landing, it was very calm."
The landing had not escaped the attention of the Twitter sphere, with a user writing: "Hot air balloon makes a controlled landing in the carpal of a block of flats in Balaclava, landing safely among parked cars".
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