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Beausoleil

(3,013 posts)
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:09 AM 6 hrs ago

Drone video shows rescue after hot air balloon hits radio tower



My wife and I drove right by this rescue-in-progress. The tower is about 2 1/2 miles from our house and we were headed out of town when we passed a rescue vehicle and about a dozen cars parked on the side of the road. As we passed my wife noticed the people outside their cars looking back and up with their phones; she turned and saw the balloon in the tower. This was about 11:15 am, it had crashed about 8:15.
I had actually seen the balloon just prior to the crash because I was out running around about 8 am getting ready for our trip.

This drone video gives me the creeps!

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Drone video shows rescue after hot air balloon hits radio tower (Original Post) Beausoleil 6 hrs ago OP
Wow! Nittersing 5 hrs ago #1

Nittersing

(8,293 posts)
1. Wow!
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:19 AM
5 hrs ago

That slow climb to the top was very effective!!

I'm thinking those folks were pretty damn lucky!!

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