“We thought from that height there would definitely be a fatality. “Once it caught fire it went up like tissue paper, it was burnt in about 10 seconds. Seconds later one of them burst into flames. It was a terrible thing to see.”Ī man who was driving along the A449 from Kidderminster to Worcester at 6.15am said: “I told my partner to take a picture because the balloons looked lovely. We finally got through but it was just too high for anyone to survive. “We called the emergency services but had difficulty getting through on the 999 number because it was down. My wife heard terrible screaming and then silence. “Suddenly there was a flash and what looked like a fireball coming from a blue balloon and it just dropped like a stone. One said: “There were lots of balloons in the sky because it was clear and sunny despite being so early. ![]() Onlookers described hearing “screaming” coming from the balloon as it fell. Emergency services attended and unfortunately a man was pronounced dead by paramedics. “The balloon fell in a field off Holt Fleet Road, near Ombersley Court. West Mercia Police said: “At 6.20am this morning police received a call a hot air balloon had deflated and fallen to the ground near the A449 at Ombersley. ![]() ![]() Firefighters, paramedics and police went to the scene but were unable to save the male pilot.
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