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08/06/21

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Originally posted by bendigo: ↑

Around 4o years ago we did an early morning hot air balloon flight in Alice Springs.
South African called ‘Mike Sandby” was our pilot.
An extroverted loud show off/lair. {I remember him well)
We were the only balloon from the company up that morning.
There was some dignitary on the flight.
So we did extra time and went up very high and hovered quite low
just above the tree tops at different times.
10 or more of us in the basket
Perfect conditions with a gentle breeze
Eventually landed near some wild camels
Then had champagne when the retrieval vehicles arrived.
It was a terrific experience at the time.

Some time later he was piloting the balloon and he deliberately “kissed” it into another balloon.
Apparently this was a party trick he did regularly.
On this occasion the wicker basket of his balloon caught up in the canopy of the other balloon tearing a huge rip.
The other balloon crashed to earth killing all on board.

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