ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162962
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 January 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  balloon |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | 12 miles from Senkaku Islands, Pacific Ocean -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fujian province |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The balloon crashed into the sea after hitting turbulence. The pilot was rescued by the Japanese Coast Guard.
Sources:
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jan/02/chinese-cook-crashes-on-balloon-to-disputed-isles/
https://www.graphic.com.gh/international/asia/china-man-in-balloon-bound-for-disputed-islands-crashes.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2014 10:19 | gerard57 | Added |
| 02-Jan-2014 11:50 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, Source] |
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