Balloon crash near Queenstown, 11 injured
Nine To Noon
English - July 08, 2021 23:31 - 4 minutes - 4.56 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Eleven people have been injured when a hot air balloon crashed while landing near Arrowtown this morning. The police were told the balloon had come down on Morven Ferry Road about an hour ago. One person has serious injuries, one has moderate injuries and nine have minor injuries. Two have been flown to Dunedin hospital. Kathryn speaks with Mayor Jim Boult, who has just been briefed by police.