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SEE: Hot air balloon crash-lands into crowd at Missouri festival
A hot air balloon, similar to the ones pictured here, amde a hard landing at a festival in Missouri Saturday evening, scaring spectators and injuring a young girl.
By Shelby Lin Erdman, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
June 24, 2019Crowds at a festival in Hannibal, Missouri, screamed and scattered Saturday as a hot air balloon quickly descended toward spectators, knocking several to the ground and injuring at least one person, according to news outlets.
It happened at the Hannibal Bicentennial Celebration when an "experienced balloonist" tried to land, KHQA-TV reported.
He ended up smashing into several spectators, bouncing off the ground and grazing a tree before bringing the balloon under control.
A young girl suffered minor injuries.
"Thankfully, there were no serious injuries, and the event continued," the festival committee said in a statement, CNN reported.
