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| Balloon lands on road in Lincolnshire during training flight | |
| (about 8 hours later) | |
| 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 was deliberately 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 at about 19:00 BST. | |
| Its owner Gary Davies said on social media that they had experienced some turbulance after take-off, and they had a "lovely hour" in the air before the trainee pilot set down on the road. | |
| It landed near a field at Sutton St Edmund, halfway between Wisbech and Spalding, but no-one was reported injured. | |
| Police said the landing prompted a "you can't park there" moment from officers. | |
| They stood by to ensure the crew was safe while the balloon was put away. | They stood by to ensure the crew was safe while the balloon was put away. |
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