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| Balloon lands on Wisbech road after hitting turbulence | Balloon lands on Wisbech road after hitting turbulence |
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| Officers came upon the balloon while patrolling the Fens | Officers came upon the balloon while patrolling the Fens |
| Police assisted the crew of a hot air balloon after it landed on a rural road. | Police assisted the crew of a hot air balloon after it landed on a rural road. |
| Officers from Wisbech in Cambridgeshire were on patrol when it came down just over the border in Lincolnshire on Monday evening at about 19:00 BST. | |
| The balloon had been flying for an hour before "hitting some turbulence", its owner Gary Davies said on social media. | The balloon had been flying for an hour before "hitting some turbulence", its owner Gary Davies said on social media. |
| It landed near a field at Sutton St Edmund but no-one was reported injured. | It landed near a field at Sutton St Edmund but no-one was reported injured. |
| Police said the landing prompted a "you can't park there" moment from officers, although they understood the balloon "had no choice in the matter". | Police said the landing prompted a "you can't park there" moment from officers, although they understood the balloon "had no choice in the matter". |
| They stood by to ensure the crew was safe while the balloon was put away. | |
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