Man falls to demise from scorching air balloon in Israel

A person dangling from the basket of a scorching air balloon fell to his demise onto a highway in Israel on Tuesday (October 19), Israeli police stated.

It was not instantly clear why he was holding onto the basket because it took off, they stated. Israeli media reported that the person was a member of the balloon’s floor crew.

Photographs on Israeli information web sites confirmed him in mid-air, clutching the red-and-white basket. Police stated he fell onto a highway within the north of the nation from a peak of about 100 meters (330 ft).

The balloon’s pilot landed the craft safely.