Man Falls to Death From Hot-Air Balloon in Australia

Man Falls to Death From Hot-Air Balloon in Australia
A police officer walks past a trailer with a hot-air balloon basket on it after the discovery of a man's body at Yarra Bend Park in Melbourne, on March 18, 2024. Diego Fedele/AAP Image via AP
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MELBOURNE, Australia—A man fell to his death from a hot-air balloon Monday as it passed over suburban Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city.

The hot-air balloon took off from Melbourne’s northern suburbs early in the morning and was in the air for about 30 minutes before the man fell from the basket.