Hot air balloon plummets in Turkey, Chinese tourist killed Turkish soldiers check the remains of a hot air balloon in Cappadocia, Nevsehir, Turkey, on Dec. 17, 2014. (AP / DHA) The Associated Press Published Wednesday, December 17, 2014 11:45AM EST Share this story: ISTANBUL, Turkey -- A hot air balloon fell in the popular tourist region of Cappadocia on Wednesday, killing a Chinese tourist and injuring six other passengers from China and Malaysia, the regions governor said. Gov. Mehmet Ceylan said a sudden change of wind direction appeared to have caused the balloon -- which took off from Goreme -- to make a rough landing. The exact cause of the accident was under investigation, he added. The injured tourists were hospitalized but were not in life-threatening condition, he said. Dozens of hot air balloons carry tourists aloft most mornings in Goreme to watch the sunrise over the world-renowned landscape of geological formations in the area. Three Brazilian tourists were killed last year when two balloons collided in flight over the Cappadocia region.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 04:26:43 +0000
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