ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366521
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 March 2024 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Aerostar S53A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5236R |
| MSN: | S53A-3091 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rochester, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rochester, MN |
| Rochester, MN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The hot air balloon hit power lines and crashed on side of highway, fully engulfed in fire. There were no injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.kimt.com/news/hot-air-balloon-crash-near-u-s-hwy-63/article_4635d14c-e716-11ee-8f79-c70d0a0aaab6.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 09:20 | jared999 | Added |
| 21-Mar-2024 09:20 | ASN | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 21-Mar-2024 15:03 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Source] |
| 21-Mar-2024 15:03 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 29-Mar-2024 11:28 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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