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New Zealand: balloon touched high voltage cables and crashed. 11 victims (VIDEO)

Cartenton, New Zealand - The biggest aerostatic accident to have ever happened in the country

Last Friday's accident that happened in the town of Clareville, near Cartenton, New Zealand, when a an A-210 balloon operated by Cameron with ten passengers and a pilot on board is the most serious aerostatic accident in the country's history: the balloon plummeted to the ground after touching some high voltage cables. A gruesome scene viewed by a number of eye witnesses. All occupants died, two...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1136784
Rome, Italy, 01/09/2012 11:47
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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