The occupants of two hot air balloons escaped serious injury this morning after separate crash landings in Melbourne.
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One made an emergency landing in the backyard of a property on Terrara Road in Vermont South around 8am.
Speaking to 3AW, a Vermont South resident said she mistook the crash landing for an earthquake. The caller said the passengers all appeared to have escaped the crash unharmed.
Images posted on Twitter show the Nova 100-branded balloon losing altitude before its crash landing.
https://twitter.com/OzDimitri/status/1097249941833932801
@nova100 @mmmhotbreakfast just saw hot air ballon down at Terrara Park in Vermont South. Everyone ok. Came down HARD #ouch #stuckinthetrees #hotairbaloon #melbournedaily pic.twitter.com/CGkQ3wEc1m
— Gavin Hodgins (@GavinHodgins) February 17, 2019
Separately, another balloon came down several kilometres south-east in Wantirna South.
Footage obtained by Nine shows that balloon near Eastlink motorway, surrounded by emergency responders.
Basket from the hot air balloon crash landing in Wantirna South @9NewsMelb pic.twitter.com/oVQq6HEarZ
— Madeline Slattery (@maddieslattery) February 17, 2019
In a statement, Ambulance Victoria confirmed nobody was injured in either crash.
Investigations are expected into the cause of both crash landings.
