ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 315707
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Date: | Saturday 5 October 2002 |
Time: | c. 11:00 |
Type: | Hot air balloon |
Owner/operator: | Republic of Korea Hot Air Balloon Team |
Registration: | 52 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | off Qingdao, Shandong Province -
China
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:During an international hot air balloon race, the South Korean balloon whose number was 52 drifted off course owing to strong wind. It ditched after running out of fuel. The two occupants were rescued by Chinese patrol boats before the balloon sunk into the sea.
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http://news.sohu.com/51/69/news203546951.shtml Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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