Aviation accident ERA10LA511

2 fatal · BALLONBAU WORNER GMBH NL-1000/STU · 2010-09-29 · Adriatic Sea, UN

Event

NTSB number: ERA10LA511
Event ID: 20101004X10735
Type: Accident
Date: 2010-09-29
Location: Adriatic Sea, UN
Coordinates: 42.168334, 16.136667

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: BALLONBAU WORNER GMBH
Model: NL-1000/STU
Registration: N801NM
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 0
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAWN
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The crew's intentional flight into known adverse weather conditions, which resulted in destruction of the balloon envelope by lightning strike and the subsequent uncontrolled descent to the sea.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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