Hot air balloon makes emergency crash landing in busy street
"It was very, very close to a real disaster."
By Adam Dutton
A hot air balloon narrowly avoids crashing into homes as it makes an emergency landing in a street, landing safely in the road.
Residents rushed to help steer the balloon away from roofs on Bower Street in Bedford around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
The Variohm Components-branded balloon began plunging to the ground while attempting to land in nearby Russell Park.
Footage shows the balloon narrowly avoiding chimneys and roofs while members of the public help steer it to safety.
Sian Marie King caught the moment her partner Sam used a guide rope to bring the balloon to the ground.
She said: "I think the conditions were really still, with not a lot of wind, so it lost momentum, I think.
"The guys said my partner Sam saved their bacon. It was very, very close to a real disaster."
The British Balloon and Airship Club confirmed the balloon "landed without incident", adding that everyone was "OK."
Emma Firman, who also filmed the landing, said it "was the most incredible scene" as she thought it was "going to hit the rooftops, then the cars and wires".
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