Hot Air Balloon Accident Injures Crowd During Festival Landing Attempt Sunday morning, June 11, a hot air balloon accident left multiple people injured after the aircraft made an uncontrolled descent into a crowded public area during a local festival, authorities said. The incident occurred shortly after 8:30 a.m. as the balloon attempted to land near a designated landing zone adjacent to a park filled with spectators. Witnesses reported that shifting winds caused the balloon to descend faster t

Incredible passenger-shot vision of this morning's hot air balloon crash in Melbourne has emerged, showing the shocking moment the balloon came down over Elwood. Passengers can be seen jostling around the basket as it knocks into roofs and trees, before coming to a bumpy emergency landing in the car park of a unit complex. #9News | Nightly at 6pm | 9 News Melbourne