ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 315901
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| Date: | Sunday 25 June 2023 |
| Time: | 06:20 LT |
| Type: |  DB-6R Hot Air Balloon (Homebuilt) |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-CMFS |
| MSN: | 3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Holt Fleet Road, Ombersley, near Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Worcester Racecourse, Worcester, Worcestershire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An amateur built DB-6R hot air balloon, deflated and "fell to the ground".
The pilot died and the balloon was written off.
Sources:
1. https://aubreaking.com/pictured-pilot-25-killed-when-his-homemade-hot-air-balloon-burst-into-flames-at-nearly-1000ft/
2. https://news.sky.com/story/man-dies-after-hot-air-balloon-catches-fire-and-plummets-to-ground-in-worcestershire-12909326
3. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-66022130
4. https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/23612806.ombersley-hot-air-balloon-crash-recounted-eyewitnesses/
5. https://www.itv.com/news/central/2023-06-25/man-dies-after-hot-air-balloon-deflates-and-falls-to-ground
6. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12235743/Tragic-Ryanair-pilot-built-hot-air-balloon-just-15-days-using-sewing-machine-tent-fabric.html
7. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-man-dies-horrific-hot-30317626
8. https://www.malverngazette.co.uk/news/23612546.police-say-man-died-ombersley-hot-air-balloon-crash/
9. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1309647365728378/posts/5754472121245858/
10. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/06/25/hot-air-balloon-crash-kills-man-fireball-worcester/
11. https://www.westmercia.police.uk/news/west-mercia/news/2023/june/family-pay-tribute-to-pilot-pete/
12. https://www.flickr.com/photos/g-dash/52119020097/in/photostream/lightbox/ (photo)
13. https://www.g-dash.co.uk/g-c/g-cm/
Media:
An accident near Ombersley, Worcestershire involving a balloon was reported to the AAIB this morning and we are deploying a team to the site.
— AAIB (@aaibgovuk) June 25, 2023Revision history:
Date/time Contributor Updates 25-Jun-2023 15:03 gerard57 Added 25-Jun-2023 15:03 gerard57 Updated 25-Jun-2023 16:10 RobertMB Updated 25-Jun-2023 16:49 Dr. John Smith Updated 26-Jun-2023 05:19 Dr. John Smith Updated 26-Jun-2023 06:25 Aerossurance Updated 27-Jun-2023 11:29 southcoaster Updated 27-Jun-2023 13:53 Dr. John Smith Updated 27-Jun-2023 17:12 RobertMB Updated 28-Jun-2023 05:49 RobertMB Updated 06-Jul-2023 18:50 OmbersLee Updated 21-Aug-2023 17:56 Dr. John Smith Updated Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
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