ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146656
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| Date: | Sunday 8 July 2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aerostar RSX-8 |
| Owner/operator: | Blue Sky Balloons Inc |
| Registration: | N51483 |
| MSN: | RSX8-3118 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Foot of Main St., Ploughkeepsie, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marist College |
| Main St., Ploughkeepsie | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The hot air balloon was taking part in the annual three-day Dutchess County Balloon Festival. Upon landing in a park at the foot of Main Street in Ploughkeepsie, New York, a gust of wind blew the balloon, an Aerostar RSX-8, named "Seagull", into powerlines. The aircraft was not damaged and the pilot and two passengers were uninjured in the incident.
Sources:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2170413/Up--flop-Hot-air-balloon-deflates-getting-caught-power-lines-landing.html
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=51483&x=8&y=13
http://www.kissesoffire.com/BillHughes.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2012 11:14 | ryan kirkatrick | Added |
| 08-Jul-2012 19:00 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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