What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) This accident occurred during a commercial balloon sightseeing tour operated by black hills balloons of Custer, SD. After landing, wind carried envelope and dragged basket along ground. Pilot instructed passenger one at a time when to exit. As envelope and basket were being pushed toward power lines, last passenger jumped out of basket fracturing her leg in two places. The balloon envelope had minor tears from contact with barbed wire fence.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A COMMERCIAL BALLOON SIGHTSEEING TOUR OPERATED BY BLACK HILLS BALLOONS OF CUSTER, SD. AFTER LANDING, WIND CARRIED ENVELOPE AND DRAGGED BASKET ALONG GROUND. PILOT INSTRUCTED PASSENGER ONE AT A TIME WHEN TO EXIT. AS ENVELOPE AND BASKET WERE BEING PUSHED TOWARD POWER LINES, LAST PASSENGER JUMPED OUT OF BASKET FRACTURING HER LEG IN TWO PLACES. THE BALLOON ENVELOPE HAD MINOR TEARS FROM CONTACT WITH BARBED WIRE FENCE.
NTSB investigation
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