Saxony: Hot air balloon causes power failure in Wilsdruff

Wilsdruff (dpa/sn) - A hot-air balloon caused a power failure in Wilsdruff (district of Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains). The driver had already landed in a meadow on Thursday evening when a gust of wind blew the aircraft into an overhead power line, the police said on Friday. The balloon sent an electric shock towards the ground. The 69-year-old and the six passengers were unharmed. There was a power outage that lasted about two hours.