Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 accident near Brighton, CO
On July 23, 1985, a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 (balloon) was involved in an accident near Brighton, CO. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 23, 1985
- Place
- Brighton, CO
- Aircraft
- Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 · Balloon
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.951°N, 104.789°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001214X37084
Conditions
- Local time
- 12:45 PM
- Light
- Daylight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Wind
- 315° at 5 kt
- Visibility
- 25 mi
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
