https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiAEs1PywK8
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Raw video above from Woah Vinnie of the hot air balloon accident yesterday (Saturday) in Clinton, Massachusetts that left five people with burns after the balloon came in contact with power lines. The first of at least two contacts with the power lines occurs at 2:30 in the video.
As it came down, the balloon, which was carrying six people, crashed into power lines, knocking out power to residents in the area around Greeley and Brook Streets.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_bhCaEh6J0
Five of the six people in the balloon suffered burns, ranging from minor to serious, according to a Clinton firefighter. All are being treated at UMass Medical Center in Worcester.
The Federal Aviation Administration said that the balloon was attempting to land in a residential area when it hit the power lines around 7:40 p.m.
