ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 309479
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 March 2023 |
| Time: | c. 13:00 |
| Type: | Beijing RQ9-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Xiangyang Hongwei Aircrafts |
| Registration: | B-905D |
| MSN: | 201864 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Anshun, Guizhou Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | |
A Beijing RQ9-1 was caught by a gust of wind shorlty after take off near the Gui’an Cherry Garden, near Anshun, Guizhou, and ditched in a lake.
The pilot and six passengers were not injured and the hot air balloon received minor damage.
It has emerged that the operators may not even have had a license to carry passengers.
Sources:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11894117/Terrifying-moment-hot-air-balloon-crashes-Chinese-lake-starts-SINK.html
https://nybreaking.com/terrifying-moment-hot-air-balloon-crashes-into-chinese-lake-and-starts-to-sink/
https://www.nu.nl/299153/video/chinese-luchtballon-stort-in-meer-door-harde-wind.html
https://fsop.caac.gov.cn/g11/oeas/publish/view/ossnpdf?os_sn=G-0383-HB
https://new.qq.com/rain/a/20230322A05NBE00
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Sep-2023 06:25 | RDV | Updated |
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