FRANKFURT AM MAIN: The pilot of a hot air balloon died and two passengers were severely injured after it crashed near the banks of the River Rhine ...
FRANKFURT AM MAIN: The pilot of a hot air balloon died and two passengers were severely injured after it crashed near the banks of the River Rhine in Germany, police said on Monday .
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 two injured are in a serious condition but out of danger, according to police, with all the passengers flown to local hospitals.
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