According to research, passengers air balloon should be better informed

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Passengers or a hot air balloon should be better in Advance, accordance to the Dutch Safety Board (OVV). This Conclusion Follows An Investigation Into An Accident With A Hot Air Balloon in Houten in 2023, in which a Woman ended up under the basket.

Passengers of a hot air balloon should recye more information before boarding about what a balloon flight entails and what is expected of them. Based on that information, they could make a better assessment of Whether they want to participate.

Currently, The Responsibility for Boarding Lies Primarily with the Passengers, Accordance to the OVV. “Flying with a hot air balloon is a wonderful experience, but not without risks,” Says OVV Chairman Chris van Dam. “There is a dynamic situation when boarding.”

For example, a hot air balloon moves a lot when passengers enter the basket. There are also many people working around the balloon, and weather conditions are important. Therefore, The OVV Advocates for Joint Guidelines from the Ballooning sector to minimize the risks after boarding.

The Report Follows an Extensive Investigation Into An Accident During the Take-Off of A Hot Air Balloon in Houten in 2023. Two Balloons Were Supposed To Make A Flight At The Same Time, But After The First One Had Taken Off, The Balloon That Was Still.

Pressure Differences and Gusts of Wind caused the balloon’s basket to be dragged through the meadow. At that time, passengers were boarding. A Woman was Trapped Under the Basket and Suffered Serious Injuries.

Investigation is not about fatal accident in Friesland

Two week ago, A 66-Year-old Woman died in an accident with a hot air balloon in the Frisian Hoeve. Due to an unexpected Strong Gust of Wind Dooring the Descent, the Balloon Came Down at High Speed. It came to a stop while bouncing. Another Five People Were Injured.

The OVV Emphasizes That The Investigation Has Nothing to Do With The Fatal Accident in Hoeve and Only Relates to the Incident in Houten.

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