Three people fell from a hot-air balloon basket in S\u0142upski M\u0142yn on Friday morning after it struck tree branches, while a separate incident occurred in Grudzi\u0105dz. <\/p>\n
The incident in S\u0142upski M\u0142yn in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship occurred on Friday, July 31, at around 6:20 AM. According to preliminary police findings, the balloon struck tree branches while lowering its altitude, and the violent maneuver caused three people\u2014the pilot and two female passengers\u2014to fall out of the basket.<\/p>\n
Police officers immediately arrived at the scene, and Senior Aspirant \u0141ukasz Kowalczyk, press officer of the Municipal Police Commander in Grudzi\u0105dz, reported that two people sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The injured individuals were transported to a hospital for medical diagnostics.<\/p>\n
Media reports indicated that the pilot jumped from the balloon while the passengers fell out when it hit the ground. Police are currently investigating whether the pilot made a deliberate attempt at an emergency evacuation from the basket or if the fall resulted accidentally from the collision with the ground, noting that initial reports are subject to analysis.<\/p>\n
After the crew left the basket, the empty balloon drifted further away, prompting emergency services to launch operations to locate and secure it. The police officer stated they are still in the search phase and cannot confirm or deny whether the object poses a threat to local residents.<\/p>\n
The exact causes and circumstances of the accident will be investigated by the State Commission on Aircraft Accident Investigation, which will issue a final decision after collecting all complete materials.<\/p>\n
The Polish Press Agency reported that a second balloon incident occurred on the same day in Grudzi\u0105dz, where senior brigadier Ma\u0142gorzata Jarocka-Krzemkowska, spokesperson for the Provincial Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Toru\u0144, stated that a balloon with one person on board lifted off and struck a power line during pre-flight preparations.<\/p>\n
The balloon descended to the ground with a damaged envelope, but the pilot and the person assisting on the ground were unhurt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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