An enormous hot-air balloon with a pilot and passengers in the basket landed on a small plot of grass at a home in Temecula, California, on 18 April. Resident Hunter Perrin said he was 'very confused' when a neighbour alerted him and his wife that they had visitors. Passengers on the balloon said the pilot informed them he needed to make an emergency landing due to low fuel and a shift in winds. After passengers disembarked, the pilot landed the balloon nearby in the street, where it was dismantled
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Hot-air balloon with 13 people lands in California back yard - video
An enormous hot-air balloon with a pilot and passengers in the basket landed on a small plot of grass at a home in Temecula, California, on 18 April. Resident Hunter Perrin said he was 'very confused' when a neighbour alerted him and his wife that they had visitors. Passengers on the balloon said the pilot informed them he needed to make an emergency landing due to low fuel and a shift in winds. After passengers disembarked, the pilot landed the balloon nearby in the street, where it was dismantled Continue reading...
The Guardian · California · Tue, Apr 21, 2026, 2:10 PM
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