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Again, a Teotihuacan hot air balloon caused controversy due to a emergency landing in Tecámac, near AIFA (Felipe Ángeles International Airport); this was captured on video.
This emergency landing occurs just over a year after a Teotihuacan hot air balloon caught fire, leaving two people dead in the San Martín de las Pirámides area.
However, it was not the first time that a hot air balloon accident occurred, both in Teotihuacán as in other parts of Mexico, San Miguel de Allende and the world.
Video: Hot air balloon from Teotihuacan makes emergency landing in Tecámac, near AIFA
On the morning of this Saturday, July 13, around 8:00 a.m., a Teotithuacan hot air balloon made an emergency landing in the Real Granada subdivision, Tecámac, near the AIFA.
Neighbors of Tecámac They captured the moment when the Teotihuacan hot air balloon was trying to make an emergency landing 3 kilometers from the AIFApresumably due to the weather or, they point out, operational problems.
According to unofficial information, the Hot air balloon was taking a tourist ride from Teotihuacan and traveled between 11 and 12 kilometers before its emergency landing near AIFA.
So far the authorities of the Mexico state They have not commented on the hot air balloon emergency landingso it is unknown whether the crew was injured.
Likewise, in the video of the emergency landing, it is possible to observe that the hot air balloon belongs to the company “Nuevo Cielo” that makes tourist trips in Teotihuacanhowever, have not yet commented.
The emergency landing of the Teotihuacan hot air balloon caused surprise among passers-by and neighbors Tecámacwho watched as he descended, wondering if he could calculate where to land.
Hot air ballooning is generally safe according to agencies: these are some of its safety conditions
Although blogs of hot air balloon flights define the activity as safe, in Teotihuacan is criticized for its lack of regulations which could increase the little risk that exists.
One of its risks is adverse weather conditionsBecause they can affect the flight of the hot air balloonalthough generally good weather is sought and the presence of wind is ruled out as causing a high risk.
One of the site’s recommendations Always in the Clouds highlights that the pilot must check the equipment before starting a hot air balloon flightalthough another danger can be getting tangled up in something.
To make a hot air balloon flight in mexicoauthorization from the Federal Civil Aviation Agency is required, in addition to a pilot certified by the same, who is trained to respond to any emergency.
Hot air balloon flights suspended in San Miguel de Allende (Darkroom / Jorge Ortega Hernandez)
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