Concerns Over Safety Standards Grow After Balloon Accident in Cappadocia,Turkey

A hot air balloon crashed in Guvercinlik Valley on Wednesday, killing one man and leaving another in critical condition.

 

This marks the third crash since 2009 in Cappadocia  and there are rising concerns about ballooning safety standards in Turkey.

 

In some countries, like the UK, ballooning  is considered very safe because of strict standards.

 

Read More:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tra…t-in-Cappadocia.html

 

To see more about Cappodocia,Turkey -read HSussman’s ‘Goreme, Cappadocia: Where Gumbo Was (#69)’

 

https://www.travelgumbo.com/blo…a-where-gumbo-was-69

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9 years ago

I’m glad MAD Travel Diaries had a safe balloon ride in Cappadocia.  

 

Sad to read this, Rob, because it’s such a great setting to go ballooning in.

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