A scorching air balloon struck and collapsed a radio tower within the US – the second time a balloon has hit the construction in 20 years.
There have been no stories of accidents in Friday’s incident in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The balloon, which had three individuals on board, landed safely in a area after it struck the tower, police mentioned.
Cops on the scene after a scorching air balloon hit a radio tower and knocked it over. Pic: Chancey Bush/The Albuquerque Journal by way of AP
The tower transmits radio sign for KKOB-AM, an area radio station.
The Aerostar Worldwide Inc S-57A balloon took off from a park as a part of the 52nd annual Albuquerque Worldwide Balloon Fiesta, mentioned the Federal Aviation Administration, which is investigating.
In 2004, a balloon formed like a bear’s face obtained wrapped across the identical radio tower in the course of the pageant, forcing the pilot and two passengers to climb a lot of the approach down the construction.
Albuquerque Fireplace Rescue repsonds to the incident – the second time the tower as been hit within the final twenty years. Pic: Chancey Bush/The Albuquerque Journal by way of AP
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One other balloon ran into an influence line earlier this week in Albuquerque on the pageant’s third day, leaving almost 13,000 prospects with out energy for nearly an hour.
The pageant is likely one of the hottest within the space, drawing a whole lot of hundreds of holiday makers to New Mexico to take a look at greater than 100 balloons.
