Moment Residents Guide Hot air Balloon Off Cycle Path

Story ByLee Bullen, Sub EditorJoseph Golder, AgencyNewsflash

This is the moment local residents help to move a huge hot air balloon away from a cycle path after it dropped from the sky.

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The incident was filmed in the municipality of Nijkerk in the central Dutch province of Gelderland, and the footage was shared by Corlaer College.

After the operator of the hot air balloon got into trouble and lost altitude, nearly landing on the college’s cycling path, bystanders leaped into action and guided the basket away from the area.

In the video footage, around a dozen residents are seen keeping the balloon’s basket, with a number of passengers still on board, above ground.

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Meanwhile, the operator tries to make the balloon stay partially in the air by applying the thrust.

The cameraperson then pans in on the huge balloon extending high above the nearby treeline.

A large crowd of pedestrians and cyclists are seen congregating behind the obstruction as helpers try to guide it away from the path.

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Reports did not say whether the balloon was able to ascend again, or whether it had to land in a nearby clearing to resolve the issue.

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