A hot air balloon descending in Cappadocia collided with a parked car, and the moment was captured by nearby onlookers.
The balloon, which had taken off for a tourist tour in Göreme, Nevşehir, was descending near Love Valley.
The basket of the balloon struck a car belonging to visitors who had come to the hills around the valley to enjoy the view.
After the pilot reignited the burner, the hot air balloon ascended again and made a safe landing at a different spot.
The accident was recorded by people in the area.
TheSandyman23 on
Pilot was not to blame; he would have missed that car. Those people all holding onto the basket caused that collision, while the pilot was burning to clear it. I worked as chase crew for a hot air balloon tour company for years, and >1500lbs of unexpected ballast would sabotage even the best pilots.
Bobdole3737 on
At Farmers, we know a thing or two because we’ve seen a thing or two… or maybe this would be Mayhem instead! Good insurance commercial material either way
Bonti_GB on
Well, my car got hit and lifted by a hot air balloon is a story you can tell for a long, long time.
No_Plantain_1257 on
epic turkey clips
hometime77 on
Poor bugger.
Yah88 on
Now imagine explaining this to insurance company without video.
ambermage on
They also caught the balloon on fire.
Gonna have to repair that as well.
2kWik on
farmers insurance ad?
Guilty-Telephone6521 on
Didnt know these could potentially lift a freaking car. Pretty wild.
thsvnlwn on
Can we at least see the damage??
trancepx on
You ever get pulled over while ballooning? And boarded? No? Nice.
TheMikeBates on
Was that a green cadillac eldorado???
Sleiman7 on
How is this funny?
StrugglingBeing on
That’s in Turkey I think. Some silly youngsters.
Vouk on
why is there no comment talking about how the balloon got burned on a side from the fire?
raninandout on
That’s a crazy insurance claim. Good luck.
havnar- on
I hope those idiots clambering on end up paying for they damages they caused
cookiesnooper on
They clearly aimed for that car 😁
Dangerous_With_Rocks on
So they hit the guys car for no reason
AbjectChair1937 on
Morons…
meatbag2010 on
I’m just imagining the car owners conversation with the insurance company. Not something you see everyday.
Joe_Ness on
You got Hit by what? *insurance company
oxymoron0980 on
Everyone thinks they are Captain America!!!
Username_71907190 on
What happens to the balloon now that it has the giant hole burnt?
(I know nothing about hot air balloons)
Does it have to try and ground immediately or is it able to still do flight?
NeverGonnaGiveMewUp on
Managed to put a giant hole in the balloon as well. Pilot (or whatever they are called) would have cleared that no problem if they hadn’t grabbed it
terrybradford on
How much damage, caused by idiots on the ground, if the pilot was left to his own devices he would have been fine.
gamingonion on
Were those people hanging on trying to make it hit the car? What was their goal? I’m so confused.
_Karrel on
Love how they all just stand there afterwards, hands on their hips like nothing else could have been done.
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Place is Cappadocia btw
Funny to see how quickly those guys dispersed.
A hot air balloon descending in Cappadocia collided with a parked car, and the moment was captured by nearby onlookers.
The balloon, which had taken off for a tourist tour in Göreme, Nevşehir, was descending near Love Valley.
The basket of the balloon struck a car belonging to visitors who had come to the hills around the valley to enjoy the view.
After the pilot reignited the burner, the hot air balloon ascended again and made a safe landing at a different spot.
The accident was recorded by people in the area.
Pilot was not to blame; he would have missed that car. Those people all holding onto the basket caused that collision, while the pilot was burning to clear it. I worked as chase crew for a hot air balloon tour company for years, and >1500lbs of unexpected ballast would sabotage even the best pilots.
At Farmers, we know a thing or two because we’ve seen a thing or two… or maybe this would be Mayhem instead! Good insurance commercial material either way
Well, my car got hit and lifted by a hot air balloon is a story you can tell for a long, long time.
epic turkey clips
Poor bugger.
Now imagine explaining this to insurance company without video.
They also caught the balloon on fire.
Gonna have to repair that as well.
farmers insurance ad?
Didnt know these could potentially lift a freaking car. Pretty wild.
Can we at least see the damage??
You ever get pulled over while ballooning? And boarded? No? Nice.
Was that a green cadillac eldorado???
How is this funny?
That’s in Turkey I think. Some silly youngsters.
why is there no comment talking about how the balloon got burned on a side from the fire?
That’s a crazy insurance claim. Good luck.
I hope those idiots clambering on end up paying for they damages they caused
They clearly aimed for that car 😁
So they hit the guys car for no reason
Morons…
I’m just imagining the car owners conversation with the insurance company. Not something you see everyday.
You got Hit by what? *insurance company
Everyone thinks they are Captain America!!!
What happens to the balloon now that it has the giant hole burnt?
(I know nothing about hot air balloons)
Does it have to try and ground immediately or is it able to still do flight?
Managed to put a giant hole in the balloon as well. Pilot (or whatever they are called) would have cleared that no problem if they hadn’t grabbed it
How much damage, caused by idiots on the ground, if the pilot was left to his own devices he would have been fine.
Were those people hanging on trying to make it hit the car? What was their goal? I’m so confused.
Love how they all just stand there afterwards, hands on their hips like nothing else could have been done.