So My aunt wanted to buy my uncle a special anniversary gift.....

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

True story. I just got called this morning about it. My aunt said she is stiff, and my uncle (the cop) said he was fine, he was hanging like "spiderman" giving directions to people trying to get them down safely. And my aunt was takin care of hurt people.

Anyway here is the article

Bumpy ride on anniversary balloon ride

By PATRICIA POIST, Staff writer

Sunday News

Published: May 05, 2007 10:28 PM EST

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa - Cheryl Ramsey wanted to give her husband, Guy, a gift to remember for their 18th anniversary.

Neither expected it would be this memorable.

The Ramseys, of Upper Marlboro, Md., were among a dozen people who were riding in a hot-air balloon that crashed at about 7:15 p.m. Saturday into a tree and then into a field off Sensenig Road between Frysville and Grist Mill roads, in Earl Township.

"This was different, very different," said Mrs. Ramsey, 43, who was relaying her story to a group of spectators, who appeared to be mostly Mennonite farmers and their families from the area. "It was really nice, except for the ending."

The Ramseys and the pilot said they didn't need medical treatment, but seven people were taken to Lancaster General Hospital and two others were taken to Ephrata Community Hospital, said Martindale Fire Company Chief Anthony Groff.

According to witnesses, the most serious injuries appeared to be someone with a broken collarbone and a woman possibly with two broken ankles. From what he could determine, Groff said there was no one with life-threatening injuries. He had no names available at press time.

The hot-air balloon, operated by U.S. Hot Air Balloon Team, St. Peters, ascended from a field next to the Netherlands Inn in Strasburg at about 6 p.m. While attempting to land in a grassy area in the Earl Township field, the wind suddenly shifted, forcing the aircraft into a tree. The balloon then lifted and before crashing into the ground with the basket landing sideways, causing some passengers to fall on top of one another, according to Mrs. Ramsey, a schoolteacher.

She and her husband, 48, a Maryland state police trooper, were in good spirits and planned to eat out upon their return to their Lancaster hotel. They said the pilot did everything he could, and that the crash was simply an accident.

"Unfortunately, you can't control the wind," said Mrs. Ramsey, who still wants certificates from the company showing that she and her husband completed their first hot-air balloon ride. She also took a twig from the tree they collided with for a souvenir.

She said she purchased the ride as a surprise for the Ramseys' wedding anniversary, which was two months ago. They were waiting for a nice spring day.

Said her husband: "Anything you can walk away from is a good landing."

http://local.lancasteronline.com/4/203852

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[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

interesting.

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

All the injuries arent in this article. So they told me what they know. One lady broke both her ankles. A guy broke his leg and another person broke their collar bone. Thats all they could find out before they left.

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

nice!

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

so are you from lancaster or they?

 

[CaliforniabOY5 10+ year member]

my god, the worst part about all this is someone is going to get rich off of the accident. . . .

 

[pitbull12888]

my parents are up in york and lancaster right now. Bought a tractor off ebay and there visiting my uncle and aunt while picking it up.

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

so are you from lancaster or they?

Neither, they were celebrating their anniversary late, because my aunt wanted the hotair thing to be a surprise, and was waiting for it to get warm. We are all from MD.

 

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

Perhaps next time she will just give him a BJ for a present and call it a day.

 

[bdawson72 5,000+ posts]

I knew you were gonna be woken up early for somethin 2day.

I guess ur glad that u didnt turn ur phone off, eh?

 

[Twistid 5,000+ posts]

they should sue ...

 

[PatFitz9 10+ year member]

i'm sure the hot air balloon company is protected against getting sued for something like that. good to hear that everyone is ok.

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

Perhaps next time she will just give him a BJ for a present and call it a day.

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[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

i'm sure the hot air balloon company is protected against getting sued for something like that. good to hear that everyone is ok.

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/word.gif.64b12e39f936af3b4fff38a1c0bd0244.gif they should've signed some kind of release form before going up.

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

Perhaps next time she will just give him a BJ for a present and call it a day.

Thats not special hahaha, im pretty sure she does that 3 times a week hahaha.

I knew you were gonna be woken up early for somethin 2day.

I guess ur glad that u didnt turn ur phone off, eh?

Yeah im glad. I knew it too though, thats why i didnt turn it off.

they should sue ...

Even if they could, they wouldnt.