Overview
- A hot air balloon lifted in strong winds during a Sky River Casino hotel ceremony and hit the building and a nearby power line.
- KCRA’s LiveCopter 3 video captured the impact and showed the basket tilt nearly upside-down with the pilot still inside.
- After about 20 minutes aloft, the balloon landed in a field near Grant Line and Waterman roads without any injuries reported.
- The pilot was the only person aboard and was not hurt, according to Elk Grove police.
- The FAA and the NTSB were notified, with officials yet to decide on a formal probe or release damage estimates or the pilot’s name.