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Dramatic moment: Hot air balloon CRASHES to the ground in the middle of suburban Melbourne
- A hot air balloon makes an early morning emergency landing in west Melbourne
- Fell to the ground at Walter Street Reserve, Ascot Vale, no reports of injuries
- Seen flying near houses before landing, prompting alarm from residents
A hot air balloon has been forced to make an emergency landing at a Melbourne reserve.
Surprised residents saw the balloon flying low over houses before touching down at Walter Street Reserve in Ascot Vale, in the west of the town, after touching down around 7:30am on Friday.
No one is believed to have been injured.
Ascot Vale residents were shocked to find a hot air balloon in the middle of a local reserve.
Photos from the scene show the balloon surrounded by stunned onlookers.
“I was on my morning walk and I noticed this hot air balloon going lower and lower and it just made an emergency landing near the goal posts,” Christine told 3AW.
Police later said it was a scheduled landing in the reserve.
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The hot air balloon was seen flying close to the houses before touching the ground, raising the alarm.