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The pilot had indicated to the chase team he was likely to land near Somerset Road, a rural through road just north of Carterton in the locality of Clareville. The two chase vehicles, carrying some of the family members of the passengers, positioned on the road ready to assist with the landing. Eyewitnesses saw the balloon climb and drift east towards a ten-metre high 33,volt power line running perpendicular to the road, [14] [15] one of the two lines that connected the Clareville zone substation , which supplied Carterton and the surrounding rural area, to the national grid at Transpower 's Masterton substation.

One of the conductor wires was caught over the top of the pilot's end of the basket, and the pilot attempted to get the balloon to climb, but the tension of the wire prevented it rising and instead the balloon slid along the conductor. Around 20 seconds later, electrical arcing occurred as the balloon caused a phase-to-phase short circuit, tripping the line and causing the properties supplied by the Clareville zone substation to lose power.

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Two of the passengers jumped from the balloon to avoid the fire, falling ten metres to their deaths below. As the fire intensified, it caused the air inside the balloon to heat and force it to rise. Eventually, the conductor wire on the power line snapped, sending the balloon shooting upwards.

Emergency services were on the scene within seven minutes but, shortly after they arrived, ambulance staff found that all eleven people had died at the scene, [21] and this was later confirmed by police. It took two days until 9 January to remove the last victims' bodies from the crash site. The wreckage was examined at the scene, before being packed into a shipping container and transported to the TAIC's secure workshop in Wellington. Power to the Carterton area was restored shortly after the crash using the remaining subtransmission line and spare capacity in the 11,volt distribution network until the damaged line was repaired.

The damaged power line conductors were removed from the scene for examination. A memorial was erected in January near the site of the disaster. The Transport Accident Investigation Commission TAIC opened an inquiry to investigate the cause of the accident and to recommend any safety improvements in relation to the accident. On 15 February , the TAIC released an urgent safety recommendation after investigators found apparent anomalies in the maintenance of the crash balloon.

The recommendation to the Civil Aviation Authority recommended that they urgently check the maintenance practices and airworthiness, especially in relation to the inspection of burners, fuel systems and envelopes, and maintenance record-keeping, of the other 74 hot air balloons registered in New Zealand.

Examination of the wreckage showed electrical arcing on the basket and one of the four propane cylinders, consistent with a power line strike. The most recent inspection had occurred on 14 September , with several errors made in the records and inspection.

It also recorded the basket and burners as being of Cameron Balloons, not as being of Thunder and Colt. Anomalies were also identified in the maintenance logbook, including incorrect identification of the basket and burners, no record of four airworthiness directives, and no entry regarding the use of the gas bottles.

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The maintenance provider was also found to be using outdated versions of the Flight and Maintenance Manuals, using the released Issue 7 rather than the current Issue 10, and that the maintainers had tested the strength of the envelope by hand, rather than the prescribed method of using a spring gauge to measure actual strength. Toxicology analysis of the balloon pilot found evidence of tetrahydrocannabinol THC , indicating cannabis use.

The report found that the pilot's medical certificate had expired six weeks before the crash and he should have not been piloting a commercial aircraft.

It also found that neither the rapid deflation system nor the parachute valve, which would have allowed for a rapid controlled descent, had been deployed despite there being sufficient time to do so, and passengers were not briefed in their emergency use. In April , the findings of coroner Peter Ryan were revealed to the public. Although there was no proof the pilot had used cannabis before the flight, statements from people who knew him, as well as post-mortem forensic tests, revealed that he was a weekly cannabis user and the long term effects of using the drug could have had an "effect on his perception and thinking".

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Ryan also commented on issues with regards to safety standards in the industry, commenting on the "lack of enforcement" for mandatory drug and alcohol tests. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 January BBC News. Retrieved 12 November Retrieved 8 January Television New Zealand.

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