1killed 31 Injured After Two Hot Air Balloon Accidents In Turkey

 According to the People, the first incident took place in the early morning when a balloon carrying 19 Indonesian tourists encountered a sudden change in wind conditions. The pilot attempted a difficult landing, but he fell from the basket and became entangled in the ropes. 

"Unfortunately, our pilot got stuck under the basket and died," Aksaray Governor Mehmet Ali Kumbuzoglu said in a statement, per the outlet. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Later the same day, 12 tourists were also injured after a hot air balloon took off from the same location and experienced a hard landing. All passengers reportedly sustained minor injuries and were treated by emergency responders at the scene. 

Hot air ballooning is a popular tourist activity in Turkey. While generally safe, accidents have occurred in the past due to sudden weather changes, hard landings or mid-air collisions. 

Last month, a 40-year-old Mexican man fell to his death from a hot air balloon that caught fire. The incident was captured on camera, showing Luicio N dangling from a rope entangled in the balloon's lines as the basket above him was engulfed in flames.