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A hot air balloon slammed into a Sacramento-area casino building Monday afternoon and stayed in the air after the chaotic tumble.Sister station KCRA’s LiveCopter 3 captured the moment the balloon slammed into a building as Sky River Casino was celebrating a groundbreaking for a new hotel. The video showed the basket of the balloon hit the side of the building, at one point reaching a 90-degree angle, while there was someone still inside the basket.The balloon kept going, attempting to descend for a landing, then aborting the effort and climbing back into the sky.LiveCopter 3 observed the crash at 12:10 p.m. At 12:29 p.m., the balloon landed in a field.The basket is on its side, and the cloth is deflated.Watch the video player above.
A hot air balloon slammed into a Sacramento-area casino building Monday afternoon and stayed in the air after the chaotic tumble.
Sister station KCRA’s LiveCopter 3 captured the moment the balloon slammed into a building as Sky River Casino was celebrating a groundbreaking for a new hotel.
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The video showed the basket of the balloon hit the side of the building, at one point reaching a 90-degree angle, while there was someone still inside the basket.
The balloon kept going, attempting to descend for a landing, then aborting the effort and climbing back into the sky.
LiveCopter 3 observed the crash at 12:10 p.m. At 12:29 p.m., the balloon landed in a field.
The basket is on its side, and the cloth is deflated.
Watch the video player above.
