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Go Wild Ballooning sues weather bureau claiming incorrect forecast caused injuries
A Yarra Valley ballooning company is set to take the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) to court claiming an incorrect weather forecast led to an accident.
Key points:
- Several passengers were injured in a hot air balloon emergency landing when the wind changed suddenly in 2018
- The company, Go Wild Ballooning, is suing Commonwealth of Australia claiming the weather bureau acted negligently when an incorrect weather forecast was uploaded
- The BOM has since introduced an automatic system to produce accurate local weather briefings for balloon operators
Seven people were taken to hospital when the Go Wild Ballooning flight landed heavily in Melbourne’s north-east on February 8, 2018.
The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing when wind conditions…
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