FEBRUARY 27 2013
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Posted 5:14 PM 27/02/2013
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TWO WEST OZ ULTRALIGHT PILOTS ESCAPE INJURY AFTER WIRE-STRIKE
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A Savannah 2-seat ultralight aircraft has crashed into a paddock south of Ballarat in VIC during a weather related precautionary landing after the pilot elected to land rather than continue on into bad weather
It "..struck power lines before crashing beside Cape Clear Primary School.."
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The two "mature-age" pilots from Western Australia escaped serious injury and were checked by paramedics who attended the crash scene
The men were flying from Perth to Avalon where there is currently an "International" air-show in progress
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FEBRUARY 27 2013
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Posted 7:01 AM 27/02/2013
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19 TOURISTS KILLED IN EGYPT AFTER HOT-AIR BALLOON CATCHES FIRE
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Egyptian authorities have suspended all hot air balloon flights near Luxor following the deaths of 19 tourists in a fiery crash
"The balloon had been in the process of landing when a landing cable (rope) got caught around a helium (gas) tube and severed it ...a fire then erupted with the balloon pilot jumping overboard along with a British national that caused the crippled balloon to gain altitude and explode"
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The fire started 3-metres from the ground with the pilot and a British passenger immediately exiting the basket - this exit caused the balloon to ascend and at about 30-metres five or six other passengers leapt out but did not survive
It is the deadliest hot air balloon accident in the world in at least 20 years the most recent was a Cameron Balloon at Clareville in Kiwi Land in January 2012
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NEWS DESK REPORT ON KIWI ACCIDENT IN 2012
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