The Vancouver Hot Air Balloon Tragedy | Short Documentary

[@CuriosityVaultChannel]

Small correction to make, I referred to Langley Regional Airport as being ''in'' Surrey, when in fact, Langley and Surrey are beside each other. Sorry Canada 🇳🇿🇨🇦

[@AcerPrime]

consider yourself blacklisted, mate. Canadians may say sorry, but we will never accept an apology

[@CuriosityVaultChannel]

@@AcerPrime 😬 I'll accept my punishment 😬

[@joeshmoe7967]

@@CuriosityVaultChannel People from Surrey won't care, but people from Langley will.....ugh, to be called Surrey...what and insult. I call it Slurry and other unprintable names. Couldn't pay me to live there. - Cheers

[@elhefe83]

Activities I will never be doing, because of my youtube history: -Mountain climbing -Anything related to caves (diving or not) -Hot Air Balloon rides.

[@ColdCreekB]

Exact same, and I’m thisclose to adding theme parks to my list as well.

[@SableCatDog]

Helicopter journeys! Rate it goes badly but when it does - you're almost definitely screwed.

[@patrickoleary2862]

Agreed!!

[@michaelhoffmann2891]

Skydiving?

[@57Jimmy]

@@ColdCreekBI added that one years ago!😂

[@crystalmacneill5227]

I was one of the pilots on the medevac helicopter that responded to this. It still haunts me to this day.

[@vf12497439]

Your comment seems to lack knowledgeable vernacular that would indicate your a Helicopter or Rotor-wing pilot. But maybe it’s an idiolect of region that leaves me questioning?🤔 oh wait…. I live close to you then. Do you work for life flight?

[@crystalmacneill5227]

@@vf12497439 Ummm, okay. well, I've been a commercial helicopter pilot for for 27 years, and at the time was was working for a company under contract with BCAS (British Columbia Ambulance Service) in Vancouver, Canada. Life Flight is an American company. Sorry for my lack of "knowledgeable vernacular". Do I need to explain how helicopters work? My bad.

[@crystalmacneill5227]

Sorry to disappoint you, "Honey", but it's actually true. I've been a helicopter pilot for 27 years.

[@lohikarhu734]

@vf12497439; Your English skills suck..."your a helicopter.." should be "you're a .." WTF is "idiolect"? Did you mean "dialect"? " of region" instead of "of the region".... Rotor-wing", you must be thinking. "rotary-wing"....

[@billpugh58]

@@Tryp-j9dI would delete dude. She IS a pilot…….

[@SpearFisher85]

I grew up near there and remember when this happened. RIP to the poor people. Thanks for another great upload❤

[@CuriosityVaultChannel]

Np, thanks for watching again 😎

[@ANYHOO0]

Well, that was horrifying. Something about standing in a wicker basket surrounded by propane and a giant flame always seemed sketchy.

[@Roddy556]

Yeah, a little bit. Not to mention the mediocre flight controls.

[@lebojay]

@@Roddy556They’re perfectly adequate. You can go up and down, just not side to side or back in time.

[@Derzull2468]

@@lebojay You can change direction by changing altitude and finding a current that kind of goes where you want.

[@For_What_It-s_Worth]

@@lebojay Up(Just a Moment…): Burner on Down(‘Bide a Wee…): Burner off Up(NOW!): Drop (Optional?) Sand Ballast Down (NOW!): Pull Vent

[@Nathan93Baker]

The pilot filing a lawsuit is hilarious.

[@Tryp-j9d]

SO glad they told HIM to go F himself!!!

[@VaporheadATC]

Well, it might not have been his fault if he was just the pilot. The pilot is not the one doing the maintenance, design, or installation of these types of systems so it makes sense that he could be considered a victim in this as well.

[@LegendLength]

Oh so the dismissed lawsuit was one from the pilot, not against him?

[@regrox]

@@VaporheadATC Did you miss the part where the pilot (who is also the owner) made modifications to the system that was not certified by the transport board or the original manufacturer?

[@classicmicroscopy9398]

Burning and falling from extreme heights both sound like awful ways to go and these poor people experienced both. Horrible!

[@mplsmark222]

You left out one more horror, it would not surprise me if the mother tried in vain to protect her “little girl” from the flames.

[@K1lostream]

@@mplsmark222I think that horror is covered under ‘burning’.

[@FallenAngel53]

Awful yeh 😢

[@samholdsworth420]

I think it's hilarious 😂

[@For_What_It-s_Worth]

@@samholdsworth420 Yup, you can’t fool me, Mister! It’s just ROFL all the way down. Part of the horror is that it’s burning OR the long fall…

[@dizzymindy6024]

I will never ever be in that situation. I have Zero desire to float in a basket under a flame riding balloon. I am so very sorry for the victims. What a living nightmare. There are no words that adequately express the horror all had to endure, and I am including the spectators. This had to cause PTSD for many.

[@BrianWMay]

Having been hot air ballooning twice, it is a fantastic experience. Accidents involving hot balloons are thankfully very few and far between. This tragedy is unprecedented, whoever, whatever is at fault. I can only pity the folks and their families and friends.

[@saragrant9749]

I am right there with you!! I don’t care how “infrequent accidents are,” nothing will ever get me in one of those things!!

[@johanndork5364]

@@BrianWMay. They are more risky than advertised, I did go on one once with my wife and it was great, at least until we slammed down on a hillside. then the Egyptian balloon tragedy happened, very similar to this disaster only with more fatalities.

[@mark675]

​​@saragrant9749 don't go in a car, they can crash and burst into flames aswell

[@saragrant9749]

@@mark675 you are in far less danger in a car. If it has a fire you can get out in most cases. In a hot air balloon? Nowhere to go!!

[@Bren39]

He says he was "knocked out of the basket".. Isn't that similar to the Italian cruise captain who suddenly found himself on a lifeboat heading to the shore.

[@Jack-hy1zq]

If you're on fire, human instinct for survival would kick in. The ship's captain faced no imminent death.

[@lebojay]

I thought that too, but then I’m not sure anyone can be expected to stay put when they’re on fire.

[@pink_wixard]

different situations, on top of he did instruction people to evacuate while it was on the ground. that captain, not on fire nor in immediate danger literally calmly left the sinking ship. that is so much different

[@ChadDidNothingWrong]

No he fell in the lifeboat all by his self

[@mofleh177]

The pilot's last name "Panic" if I heard that correctly should've been a red flag from the beginning!

[@chrisbee3147]

I was on this same balloon one month earlier with my mom for her 50th birthday. We saw this on the news and felt very lucky.

[@CuriosityVaultChannel]

@@chrisbee3147 I bet. It seems hot air balloon rides are a popular birthday gift.

[@koalasez1200]

I used to crew for a guy who has been flying in the annual Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque for more than 40 years. Went up twice but no more (vertigo). Our pilot was a stickler for safety and detail (former AF) and we were briefed every time we crewed. All connections were triple checked - hoses, tie offs, basket attachments to the envelope, etc. He never modified anything. This Vancouver pilot wasn’t paying attention as he should have and might have been showboating for his passengers. You never jury-rig equipment. It happens. What a terrible shame for all concerned.

[@papagen00]

For my birthday gift take me to a lobster buffet not hot air balloon.

[@lebojay]

That’s not a real thing, is it? A lobster buffet? WHERE??

[@papagen00]

@@lebojay las vegas

[@tazman8697]

Oyster bar for me... After the lobster buffet...

[@don-music]

Me too, and i hate lobster

[@ExpatChef71]

*Cues up a long playlist of food poisoning videos*

[@DarisT-qc1fw]

That's so sad. They had so many more years with each other. I can't imagine the trauma everyone involved went through.

[@stellviahohenheim]

White people sometimes asks for death because they're bored

[@TheDarkNature]

Your videos are always top quality!

[@CuriosityVaultChannel]

Hey, Glad you think so, cheers 😎

[@losslessthoughts]

Bro probably acted like he flew 757s all day too with his fancy shirt. I thought he looked like a ship captain haha

[@goforitrazz]

Maybe a bus driver

[@normanwells2755]

Uniform from a costume shop.

[@jmp.t28b99]

Burning/cooking alive is a most horrible death. Pilot did not maintain his equipment or this would not have happened. The balloon was improperly tethered to the ground and got away ! Complacency by the crew was everywhere .

[@For_What_It-s_Worth]

I don’t know what is considered proper tethering in this context. It was tethered to the trailer, which it actually lifted once it reached the end of the tether during the runaway heating of the air in the ballon, until the strap melted through. 4:42 It sounds to me, and apparently the investigators, that the ground crew did their jobs adequately for a normal flight.

[@oragamiowl5031]

Things I will never do in life: caving, cave diving, go on a hot air balloon. I've seen too many KZbin videos to know they're not safe.

[@waynebinky]

better not get on a plane either. There's lots of them crashing on youtube.

[@billpugh58]

Cave diving? Might as well go lay in a forever box straight away!

[@davidmotter5140]

Then you know nothing !!

[@martymoser8661]

What about driving or riding in a car?

[@travelwithtony5767]

I will never die in a hot air balloon because I will never take a trip in one.

[@jonathanparle8429]

When I see them flying serenely around (I lived near an airport that had them and currently live near one that does) I have to wonder what possess people to go up in one.

[@jdsstegman]

Really? The pilot sued? Even after he made un authorized changes and neglected to out a safty valave on said un approved tank? Yep, sounds about right blame others for your own actions!

[@patrickmckeag3215]

I would never go near such a contraption. I'm 75 years old and I want to be around for a few more years.

[@martymoser8661]

My mother was 75 when we went for a hot air balloon ride. It was amazing.

[@crawford323]

Propane has a specific gravity greater than one. Meaning it is heavier than air and will pool if there is no path for it to flow out. This is why propane cylinders must be carried in a vented locker outside the main hull of a boat. The gas will collect in the lowest part of the boat and patiently wait for a source of ignition. What is surprising is that a wicker basket would not allow the gas to flow through the structure. It maybe the pressure and a continuous flow from the bottle was greater than the flow through the basket. Also, how fireproof was the basket and the materials in the basket? This was horrific! Most boats with fuel for cooking and cabin heat must have an emergency remote cut off to the bottles, if not required by law, certainty by common sense that is if you know and understand the true nature of the gas. A hose with a faulty fitting or a pilot who did not complete his checklist is surely to blame. A small bottle of spray leak detector sprayed on the fittings might have prevented this tragedy. This cannot be unseen in my mind.

[@KhanaHatake]

I never had a desire to ride in a hot air balloon, and now I have a strong aversion to it!

[@cinemoriahFPV]

You'll never get me to climb into a wicker basket with 100lbs of propane.

[@cookierad3r]

Wait until you hear what’s in an airplanes wings

[@justjohnny420]

​@cookierad3r I'm going to guess it's not propane in the wings and I'm also going to guess the plane isn't a wicker basket

[@For_What_It-s_Worth]

@@justjohnny420 True. It’s just tons of jet fuel. And true. Ballons have a rather poor lift-to-drag (I.e. glide) ratio.

[@lesliengo8347]

I grew up just a few kilometers north from the Langley regional airport. I used to see hot air balloons flying over our municipality, mostly the Remax hot air balloons. Then I realized there wasn't anymore, so I believed this has got to do with banning hot air balloons. Also, Langley and Surrey are southeast of Vancouver.

[@JRMurray]

I remember that event clearly, as I lived on the route that hot air balloons took between Boundary Bay and Langley. By the way, Langley and Surrey are separate cities adjacent to each other, with Langley being east of Surrey in the Fraser Valley.

[@canadagood]

This video is more than a little confused on the geography. Hazelmere RV Park in South Surrey is 15 KM southwest of the Langley Airport in Langley District Municipality. Hazelmere is also about 45 KM southeast of the Vancouver City Limits. Few people outside of British Columbia have heard of Surrey BC but it does have a population of more than 650,000 and is second most populous city in the province.

[@marcschouten3527]

I had the same thought about not seeing hot air balloons anymore (I’m in Cloverdale) as specifically the Re/Max one.

[@Mizz.Person]

There used to be a company called Sundance Balloons,that ran out of Langley/ Aldergrove. It closed down a few years ago. My husband took me on a ride for my birthday, years ago, with them. It was awesome!

[@stpviper84]

I grew up in Langey, hot air balloons we're always part of the skyline here. That changed after this accident. I went to school with Jemma, wasn't friends with her directly but everyone knew her from her smile and personality. Horrible tragedy for her family. I haven't had the desire to go on a hot air balloon since.

[@retrovideoquest]

I remember clearly when I heard the news about this accident. For many years, balloons in the skies of Vancouver were a common sight, and I was planning to go on a ride with my daughter as a birthday gift the following year. I seemed such an idyllic thing to do. Then this happened, and I have not seen a balloon over the city since then. I always wondered what the specific cause of this accident was, and I'm glad I finally found out. It's a pity that safety in air balloons was not taken seriously in this instance. Such "unauthorized modifications" are a definite no-no-NO in general aviation.

[@DavidM2002]

My parents lived up on the hill, just south of where this happened. My father and brother were sitting on the deck with a near bird's eye view and watched as it burned. They called 911 before it hit the ground.

[@dorbie]

Any balloon pilot who wears military style captain's epaulets with four stripes to impress tourists is a plonker.

[@charisselinnell-morton4137]

I will NEVER GET IN A HOT AIR BALLOON 🎈 EVER!😂😊

[@StAlphonsusHasAPosse]

The pilot who modified the balloon to carry more people...

[@waynebinky]

then sued the company...

[@wilsjane]

The flimsy flexible hose with a crimped connection was obviously what failed. Modifications are fine, as long as they are done professionally.

[@robertfrapples2472]

He's very lucky he didn't injure any of my family members.

[@eamonnmorris5331]

@@wilsjane And approved, of course ...

[@wilsjane]

@@eamonnmorris5331 If you do the job correctly using the correct equipment and methods, the scrap of paper is of secondary importance. Regularly inspecting everything yourself is of vital importance.

[@alainlalonde]

Hot air balloons always freaked me out. I guess they are good for advertising but I will never set foot in one unless I'm black out drunk. What a terrible tragedy. Except the Capt. He was negligent on many fronts for sure.

Happened in the Hazelmere Valley in south Surrey, BC approximately 1 miles from the Canada/US border.

[@lebojay]

I have skydived, would do it again, but would never get in one of those baskets.

[@98avro98]

Never ever get into a hot air balloon. Ever.

[@jdmb03]

Fuel surrounded by flammable materials. Humans never learn.

[@robertfrapples2472]

I'm thinking a nice movie and dinner would have been a wiser choice.

[@Tryp-j9d]

“Once in a lifetime”……I’ll BET!!!

[@kathyr2792]

He modified the balloon out of greed. More passengers equals more money per trip.

[@powertrip6426]

Behind nearly every great disaster is profit drive. Literally all the way back to nautical disasters during the time of the Titanic, where the owner wanted their shipments to beat the time of their competitors.

[@For_What_It-s_Worth]

Not so simple, or simplistic. Increased efficiency is not necessarily greed, but good business practice, and good use of resources available. The problem is the ‘how.’ Were priorities kept in order within a multifaceted operation? Greed shows itself in deliberate avoidance of things known to need attention for ‘proper’ operation, motivated by having profit be THE, not A, priority, in its place in line.

[@robertsolomielke5134]

OMG! awful death with fire and heights , so sorry to the fallen. I live nearby, and was born in VAN, but never held of this bad end balloon ride. Prayers to the remaining fmily.

[@johndaniels4623]

So likely what Pinnock’s “4th tank” was something known as an inflator tank. Typically used to get the balloon stood up since typically hot air balloon burners go through 2-4 gallons a minute when pulling the trigger. Considering that if a third tank/burner was installed plus extra payload capacity was of concern. It’s likely the thought process behind it. Not defending the man, just a bit of an explanation to the original thought process of the 4th/unknown to regulators tank

[@CuriosityVaultChannel]

He used a separate 10 gallon auxiliary tank for the inflation, and handed it to his ground crewman before the fire according to the report. So the 4th cylinder that was involved in the fire was actually intended to be used for flight.

[@johndaniels4623]

@@CuriosityVaultChannel I stand corrected. But this does seem counterproductive. I do have student hours in a hot air balloon and have crewed on various systems for many years. It just seems odd a small tank would be used in the basket more so than a standard sized tank. Only thing I could think of would be considerations for weight and balance.

[@CuriosityVaultChannel]

@@johndaniels4623 I'm unsure his exact thinking behind. The report just states that after adding the triple burner system, the 4th cylinder was added so as to be able to maintain the flight time they wanted.

[@johndaniels4623]

@@CuriosityVaultChannel ahhh. That seems to be the hang up. In my experience small tanks like the 4th mentioned are to be quickly disconnected once the balloon is stood up and brought to equilibrium with one of the standard tanks turned on. With the “inflator tank” being removed USUALLY in a coordinated effort by pilot and crew or multiple crew members.

[@robertsolomielke5134]

@@johndaniels4623 TY- I am getting it, as a novice and we see the 4th tank was the short one? The inflator tank to get her "standing" that is. Perhaps the gas line was a bit stressed , or too short itself for a safe connection ?

[@jldisme]

Maybe they need to require cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders in hot air balloons.

[@georgevanaken925]

Or, you could probably record the basket’s occupants screaming from the ground…

[@nattygsbord]

It would be pretty easy to just make a recording of the instructions on the ground at least.

[@whistlepigmedia1635]

My husband's last name is Knackstedt, and all the Knackstedts in the US are descended from the same ancestor that came over from Germany. So basically we're distantly related to these people. August Knackstedt is actually an old family name, one of our shared ancestors. Crazy. My inlaws went up in a hot air balloon in Albuquerque a few years ago. Thank goodness they had better luck

[@noisyfloorr]

the langley airport is in langley, not surrey. i always get so nit picky when someone who isn't canadian covers a local case lol

[@vickiehottes4933]

Yuppers ❤

[@EssensOrAccidens]

I was thinking 'nope, Surrey starts @ 200th! Langley!'

[@carltraas3217]

@@EssensOrAccidens it’s border is 196th I think

[@mallarieluvsgirls]

why? can no one talk about it??

[@randeweatherill3094]

Not Surrey, Langley. I lived under the balloon path at the time. So sad. It was horrifying.

[@victoriaphillips5038]

I would never go up in an air balloon, who ever thought climbing into a big basket and burners, was mental 😮

[@zaizoesclashing7103]

It really was a once in a lifetime ride 😂

[@kbee1735]

I had no idea this happened ! 😢 how horrific! Sad! And a true tragedy for all…😢😢

[@ChelleLlewes]

Langley is not *in* Surrey. Langley is *beside* Surrey. They are separate cities.

[@WORLDERLAND]

❤ I will learn how to use a parachute before going on a cruise in one of those ❤

[@franciscody9622]

No use if balloon is not high enough.

[@myragroenewegen5426]

Maybe what should be included at the end of this video is a simple discussion of easy ways for peopletrying ballon rides to check that the aircrafts go through routine safety checks by external entities. There's no absolute insurance of safety with anything, but such things seem reasonable and possible safety meansures that might save a few people and raise safety standards in the industry.

[@darryldee467]

00:47 Langley regional airport is located in the city of Langley.

[@luisito6314]

He did like the captain of the Concordia 😂

[@rmgf1005]

Flying and fire....What could possibly go wrong ??

[@Bulvan123]

Yet millions fly daily in a metal tube with lots of jet fuel.

[@mortifinkenbein9559]

Horrific! 😮

[@travelbugse2829]

I would like more information as to how the pipe disconnected. Was it a crimped sleeve connector, which was being pulled constantly by the ground handling, and eventually the rubber tube pulled out? I can't believe a screwed device would undo itself.

[@normanwells2755]

I read the TSB report a few years ago and it said fatigue to the hose from being attached to an outside cylindar (which used only for inflating the envelope and that cylindar was left on the ground to minimize weight) then the hose diconnected from that cylindar and attached to an onboard cylindar for the actual flight. This had to be done each time and likely had to be performed quickly because the envelope was inflated and the craft could be subject to movement if it was windy. After many switches it showed its age and misuse. Could you imagine an airliner with p[assengers on board being managed that way?

[@seti48]

Short cuts and unauthorized modifications.

[@donj4198]

"Langley Regional Airport in Surrey"....no dude....the answer to the municipality containing the airport is in the name of the airport

[@FortniteBoss]

You messed up the location of the airport 😂 Langley is not in surrey they are too different cities in British Columbia.

[@CuriosityVaultChannel]

I really did 🤦

[@FortniteBoss]

@@CuriosityVaultChannel 😂 most people won’t notice it

[@jonathanparle8429]

I will NEVER travel in a hot air balloon and I did not need this video to come to that conclusion. There was a very good reason why humankind decided that internal combustion was a better way forward when it came to conquering the skies. My external combustion travel experiences were (and will remain always) limited to my childhood travel behind steam engines running on rails. Come to think of it, I will blame my childhood naivety in travelling on a steam powered ferry on numerous occasions. That Ferry was gutted by fire though to be fair it happened while it was docked.

[@Mr.Donk77]

This and helicopters are a no for me, soon to be planes too.

[@gregdolecki8530]

Hot air balloons and underwater caves...........nope.......places I will never go.

[@philippecasteleyn9327]

What caused the ignition ?

[@pontiac_montana]

I was born and Raised in Surrey, how am I now just hearing about this?

[@georgevanaken925]

Really? Landing in a trailer park? Basically, two acres of kindling…

[@drubulous]

I know two of the passengers. I will never set foot in a hot air balloon 😢

[@davibz2243]

8:44 "the pilot...proceeded to evacuate himself" - not surprised

[@dogphlap6749]

Interesting. With hind sight it is easy to see how this incident could have been much less serious had things been done differently. Accidents will happen so best try and anticipate before things actually do go wrong, aim to make failure less likely and less catastrophic when things eventually do go wrong. After the incident everyone sues everyone else, at least the lawyers got some bucks out this tragedy. RIP.

[@jeffjiegao]

Langley Regional Airport is not in Surrey. It is in, obviously, Langley.

[@HOWNDOG66]

I’m curious as to the purpose of a “test burn” with a basket full of people. Is there no rules to confirm the safety of the balloon BEFORE subjecting others to possible failure of the test? This should be obvious for any test.

[@normanwells2755]

What is Steven Pennock doing today?

[@crabbcake]

prob the location of the new tank he added was directly below a burner so it just vented propane directly below igniting when the line disconnected. Could it be foreseen ? idk .. whenever I turn on propane I never open the main valve fully just in case but some people open fully.

[@tedmich]

Not using nylon straps where there is any fire would also make sense.

[@Pr0toPoTaT0]

Twelveeee passengerssssss lol love the accent ❤️🧡

[@fredwurts4831]

I am from Vancouver, and I somehow have no idea about this? 😂

[@zackdaniels6858]

Sad.

[@mitseraffej5812]

10 plus years ago there was an even more horrific ballon accident in New Zealand. Toxicology showed the pilot was a big time stoner and probably high when the accident occurred. Everyone died in this accident, they too were forced to jump from height rather than burn to death.

[@barneyquinn3657]

The Langley airport is NOT in Surrey! It is in Langley! It corners the Fraser Highway to the south, 216th. Street to the east, and 56th. Avenue to the North.

[@topsteve9898]

How on earth could you look at 3 propane tanks with emergency cut offs and then install or operate with a fourth tank , without that facility ...would even the most basic intelligence not make you wonder why the manufacturer version had those cut offs but your addition didn't? That exemplifies the indifference that seems to have applied acoss the board here on many operating procedures..

[@goforitrazz]

Relation lost a good friend in that disaster.

[@philliplopez8745]

I worked with a gentleman with a single digit hot air balloon licence ( late 1970s ) had many opportunities to fly with him , refused every time . Still believe that one must be stupid to to tickle that dragon .

[@Cpt_Tack]

Langley airport is in fact in Langley, not Surrey

[@NealMaingot]

Langley isn't part of Surrey. Langley is its own City.

[@paulcorwin9387]

Peter Sellars doing voice overs.I thought he passed away

[@Tryp-j9d]

YOU’RE thinking of Peter Sellers!!

[@paulcorwin9387]

@@Tryp-j9d Yeah as soon as I saw the mistake I said “Oh Well it was close.Shame on me He was my all time favorite.His 1st Pink Panther came out when I was in basic training.I watch it for a quarter a least 3 times on base

[@Ariautoace]

The logic for these silly things has never made sense to me. Throw a large flame into a balloon..

[@williesnyder2899]

Is it odd that the pilot sued the manufacturer after he himself altered the balloon in ways that apparently were not approved by said manufacturer??!!

[@yougoof]

Maybe he didnt screw the propain bottle correctly or took too long connecting and disconnecting.

[@FigaroHey]

"Soon to turn fifty, the flight was a birthday gift." And there, my friends, you have a dangling participle. The flight was NOT about to turn fifty soon. The woman TAKING the flight was about to turn fifty. If the flight itself was nearly fifty years old, it would come as little surprise that the balloon was not in the best shape, having been in the air for almost half a century.

[@Mo_Ketchups]

This was way worse than I imagined, which, based on the thumbnail, is sayin something. 😮‍💨😖😣🤦‍♂️

[@Tryp-j9d]

When Tim The Tool Man Taylor outfits your flying machine!!!

[@lestupidunicorn]

tried to subscribe as soon as i heard the accent, turns out im subscribed

[@CuriosityVaultChannel]

Welcome.. Back 😎

[@clatonblade2211]

i had no idea but this is not an area conducive to hot air balloons. play that game somewhere else

[@qball6520]

Almost like seeing a Great White show in Rhode Island...............

[@qball6520]

Who the hell is this guy flying this balloon????? Charles Manson???!

[@Imjustsaying1966]

I was on the balloon.

[@yesterdayschunda1760]

It's a flying wicker basket propelled by fire why would anyone ever get on one?

[@noconsent]

hadda listen at 2x speed.

[@adotintheshark4848]

See the "Hindenberg"

[@MidnightWarrior1976]

He wasn't "knocked out" of the basket. Lie.

[@trevormurphy7041]

What’s that pilot breathing in fire there was nothing he could do seems like he got burned pretty bad you only have a few minutes before the pain comes back I think with the burns the pilot got he did everything he could breathing in a ball of fire isn’t fun

[@ValSimmons-n5s]

Whoever thought making a Balloon and lighting a fire inside was a good idea ............mistaken.