FRIDAY, March 29, 2024
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Four injured in balloon crash in Chon Buri

Four injured in balloon crash in Chon Buri

Four people were injured on Monday night when a hot-air balloon taking Thai tourists on rides above a food fair in Si Racha, broke from its mooring and crashed onto the roof of a nearby warehouse.

The accident happened in Moo 11 village in Tambon Nong Kham.
The balloon pilot, Apiradee Thonusit, 32, and three tourists – Chairat Sopradit, 31, Phatthakorn Panpoh, 31 and their son, Watcharakiart Sopradit, 3 – were injured.
Police said a strong wind during rain caused the balloon to slip from the pole it was tied to.
Four workers tried to pull rope after it slipped but the rope broke and the balloon eventually fell on the roof of a warehouse on the opposite side of the road.

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