Robert Fisher, 55, Robert Spencer, 53, and Melyndia Davis, 48, injured in New Holland hot air balloon accident in New Holland, Pennsylvania

Modified Date:

Mon, 08/17/2015 - 6:24pm

Accident Date:

Saturday, August 15, 2015

3 injured in hot air balloon accident in Pennsylvania

He says two of the injured were transported to a hospital burn center, while the other was being treated at a different hospital. He says the injuries were consistent with electrical burns. He did not know the severity of the injuries. Willwerth says the Federal Aviation Administration has been contacted and will also investigate the accident. This story has been corrected to remove the characterization as a crash.

Hot air balloon crashes in Pennsylvania field injuring 3

He says the top of the balloon got tangled in overhead electrical wires. He says the Federal Aviation Administration has been contacted and will also investigate the crash. Mark Willwerth says the balloon went down shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday at a farm in Earl Township as the pilot was attempting to land. New Holland Police Sgt.

3 injured in hot air balloon accident in Pennsylvania

Police say a deflating hot air balloon fell on overhead electrical wires after the aircraft landed in a central Pennsylvania field, spurring an accident that injured the three people on board. He says two of the injured were transported to a hospital burn center, while the other was being treated at a different hospital. Willwerth says the Federal Aviation Administration has been contacted and will also investigate the accident. Mark Willwerth says the balloon touched down shortly before 8 p.m. He says the injuries were consistent with electrical burns.

Multiple agencies investigate Lancaster balloon accident as police ID three injured

The property owner told abc27 News the balloon started descending over a section of his cornfield. As it was coming down, the basket clipped a couple of corn stalks before bouncing through a hay field, and coming to rest near the power lines.

Pilot of balloon involved in weekend crash released from hospital

According to police, the three people inside the basket were shocked as the deflating balloon fell into power lines. The pilot of a hot air balloon is out of the hospital after crashing in Lancaster County Saturday. The other passenger, Robert Spencer of Maryland, is in stable condition at Crozer Burn Center. The pilot, Bob Fisher, could not be reached for comment. The website for his company, New Horizons Balloon Team says he has 20 years of experience.

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Type: Aircraft Accident

People Involved:

Robert Fisher

Robert Spencer

Melyndia Davis

City:

New Holland, PA

County:

Lancaster County, PA

Area:

Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York, PA