German Pilot Killed In Hot Air Balloon Crash

Hamilton Nwosa
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Policemen in Germany said that a certain pilot of a hot air balloon has died and two passengers were severely injured after it crashed near the banks of the River Rhine in Germany.

The incident which happened on Monday says the balloon was caught by a gust of wind as it came into land at about 8pm on Sunday near Urbar, south of Koblenz in western Germany, according to an initial investigation by local police.

The balloon hit the ground several times, throwing four passengers out of the basket, before being dragged down a hill and getting caught in a tree, police said.

The pilot, who was stuck in the basket, died from his injuries.

Two injured persons are in a serious condition but out of danger, according to police, with all the passengers flown to local hospitals.

More than 100 people were said to have assisted in the rescue operation.

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