Two foreigners injured were the result of the forced landing of a hot air balloon occurred this morning in the municipality of Axapusco, in the Pirámides region, in the State of Mexico.
According to the first reports from the Civil Protection services, personnel from the company Tlatoani Toursdespite the bad weather, sold the tickets to board the hot air balloon and took off from the field, located in the neighborhood San Francisco Expansion, Teotihuacán.
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The passengers were injured by the strong movement of the balloonsince due to the gusts of wind that have been felt in recent days, the operator would have lost control and the basket could not descend normally, causing its foreign occupants to suffer injuries.
Civil Protection paramedics took them to Axapusco hospital for medical evaluation.
OTHER CASES
At the end of last Octoberthree hot air balloons made an emergency landing in Acolman, also in Edomex.
The decision was made, given the weather conditions at that time that put the activity at risk. No injuries were reported.
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Also at the end of last November, a similar airship made an emergency landing near the Real Granada Fractionation, in the municipality of Tecámac, very close to the Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA).
No injuries were reported, although the scare was considerable for the occupants and witnesses of the incident.
MC