Hot Air Balloon Crash Death

One person was killed and six others injured on Sunday when a hot air balloon crashed in the Vilanova del Camí area of Barcelona.

The balloon crashed into an embankment whilst performing a landing manoeuvre. The victims were participating in the European Balloon Festival, held in Igualada. The festival organisers reported the death of the 51 year old pilot, who was a resident of Sitges, via their Twitter account.