March 9, 2026, 2:22 p.mMarch 9, 2026, 2:22 p.m
A hot air balloon entered an urban area in Poland for unknown reasons and crashed onto a street.
| Tragiczny wypadek w Zielonej Górze. Balon pasażerski zahaczył o ponad 30-metrowy budynek, a następnie spadł w centrum miasta, niedaleko dworca.
W koszu znajdowały się trzy osoby. If you want to pay a visit to the balcony on the roof. Mimo podjętej akcji ratunkowej never udało you… pic.twitter.com/oXjeyReKQw
— ᴛʜᴇᴘᴏʟᴀɴᴅɴᴇᴡs (@thepolandnews_) March 9, 2026
As the PAP news agency reported, a 28-year-old woman fell from the passenger basket onto the roof of a house in the city of Zielona Góra and died. Her two companions survived. According to police, they were injured, but were able to get out themselves after a rough landing on the street.
Landing at bus stop
An online report from the TV news channel TVN24 showed how the balloon flew into the city area and quickly lost altitude. Photos showed the damaged balloon envelope hanging on trees above a street. The basket with two passengers landed on the street at a bus stop, a police spokesman told the station.
The third woman was searched for based on information from her companions. Eventually they were found on a rooftop. Attempts at resuscitation were unsuccessful. The police spokesman said the dead woman was the pilot who controlled the balloon. She was considered very experienced. (dab/sda/dpa)