ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 315844
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| Date: | Friday 1 August 2014 |
| Time: | c. 17:00 |
| Type: | Tethered balloon |
| Owner/operator: | Yiyang Hua'erjie Cafe |
| Registration: | Unregistered |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Xiangxiang County-Level City, Xiangtan, Hunan Province -
 China
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | |
A tethered hydrogen balloon somehow drifted off and ended up in the backyard of a house in a village. Probably due to the heat of the cement floor on that summer afternoon, the balloon burst and injured a woman and her son who came over to inspect it.
Sources:
https://hunan.sina.com.cn/news/m/2014-08-08/1053108901.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2023 14:52 | RDV | Added |
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