ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 187470
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| Date: | Saturday 21 May 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Kavanagh E-240 |
| Owner/operator: | Picture This Ballooning Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-VBM |
| MSN: | E240-448 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Mount Martha, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Dendy Park, Brighton, VIC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot attempted to ditch the hot air balloon in a shallow part of Port Phillip Bay due to a fuel shortage. The aircraft drifted offshore in the process and was recovered by emergency crews. The aircraft came to rest on Hawker Beach at Mount Martha.
Sources:
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/hot-air-balloon-with-10-passengers-hovering-above-water-near-aspendale-20160520-gp0frn.html
http://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/dramatic-rescue-as-deflating-hot-air-balloon-drifts-to-sea-off-melbourne/news-story/e050aeb742fce13fc151211e50ba21ed
http://web.archive.org/web/20170826021305/http://www.kavanaghballoons.com.au:80/ph_newbal.html
http://www.regosearch.com/aircraft/au/VBM
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-May-2016 07:32 | Pineapple | Added |
| 21-May-2016 07:33 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
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