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Balloon Accident in British Columbia.

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http://www.thestar.com/News/article/250122

Aug 27, 2007 04:30 AM
SURREY, B.C.–A pilot with the ballooning company involved in a fatal accident in Surrey, B.C., says its operations have been suspended pending the outcome of an investigation into the incident.

John Kageorge says the probe needs to determine how a fire broke out in the balloon's gondola.

Two people were killed Friday when a sunset balloon ride turned into a disaster. Another 11 people were hurt when they were forced to jump from the flaming balloon.

Kageorge says the pilot remains very shaken by the incident.

The flaming balloon crashed on an RV park, destroying several of the camper vehicles.

Witnesses watched in horror as the balloon burst into flames and plummeted to the ground in suburban Surrey, unleashing an inferno of exploding propane tanks.

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This was on the news a couple of nights ago. The video they showed was horrible. From the balloon in flight, fully engulfed, to streamering in...disappearing behind the trees, still aflame. Mother and adult daughter perished.

~Shudder~

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