A hot air balloon slammed into a Sacramento-area casino building Monday afternoon and was in the air for about 20 minutes after the chaotic tumble.LiveCopter 3 captured the moment the balloon slammed into a building as Sky River Casino was celebrating a groundbreaking for a new hotel. Video showed the basket of the balloon hit the side of the building, at one point reaching a 90-degree-angle, while there was someone still inside the basket.See a timeline of the incident below.The balloon kept going, attempting to descend for a landing, then aborting the effort and climbing back into the sky.Leer en español.LiveCopter 3 observed the crash at 12:10 p.m. At 12:29 p.m., the balloon landed at a field near Grant Line and Waterman roads.The basket is on its side, and the cloth is deflated.“Due to unexpectd heavy winds, the pilot chose to launch into free flight in accordance with safety protocols,” a statement from Sky River Casino read. “The balloon and pilot have landed safely.” The Elk Grove Police Department said the balloon made an unplanned launch due to unexpected strong winds and that it also hit a powerline before landing. The pilot was not injured, and there were no other passengers.The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have been notified about the incident, police said.See more moments from the incident in the video below.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
A hot air balloon slammed into a Sacramento-area casino building Monday afternoon and was in the air for about 20 minutes after the chaotic tumble.
LiveCopter 3 captured the moment the balloon slammed into a building as Sky River Casino was celebrating a groundbreaking for a new hotel. Video showed the basket of the balloon hit the side of the building, at one point reaching a 90-degree-angle, while there was someone still inside the basket.
See a timeline of the incident below.
The balloon kept going, attempting to descend for a landing, then aborting the effort and climbing back into the sky.
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LiveCopter 3 observed the crash at 12:10 p.m. At 12:29 p.m., the balloon landed at a field near Grant Line and Waterman roads.
The basket is on its side, and the cloth is deflated.
“Due to unexpectd [sic] heavy winds, the pilot chose to launch into free flight in accordance with safety protocols,” a statement from Sky River Casino read. “The balloon and pilot have landed safely.”
The Elk Grove Police Department said the balloon made an unplanned launch due to unexpected strong winds and that it also hit a powerline before landing. The pilot was not injured, and there were no other passengers.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have been notified about the incident, police said.
See more moments from the incident in the video below.
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