Hot-air balloon makes emergency landing out of technical issue in Hanoi
Monday, July 08, 2024, 10:52 GMT+7
A hot-air balloon carrying nine people made an emergency landing in an open field near Provincial Road 412 in Ba Vi District, Hanoi on Saturday due to a technical issue, local authorities confirmed on Sunday.
Images and information of the incident have surfaced on social media since Sunday.
A leader of the administration in Tay Dang Town, Ba Vi District said the landing occurred at about 10:00 am on Saturday.
The hot-air balloon departed from Son Tay, a district-level town in the capital city, carrying nine passengers.
When reaching Ba Vi, it had to make an emergency landing at a site some 10 kilometers from the departure spot.
The leader of the Tay Dang Town administration rejected rumors of the hot-air balloon falling, affirming that it met with a technical issue.
The hot-air balloon had been approved for flying.
The incident did not result in any casualties, the official in Tay Dang Town said, adding that it was resolved after 30 minutes.
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