The Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) reports that, after the hot air balloon emergency landing in the vicinity of the Teotihuacán Archaeological Zonethe “staff of the Felipe Ángeles International Airport Command moved to the site to gather more information and apply the corresponding sanctions.”
“Due to this fact, the administrative investigation of the incident,” says the statement issued by the AFAC.
The agency highlights that “at 9:15 the landing of the hot air balloon of the company Ballons Paradise“, an event that occurred next to the Pyramid of the Sunon the side of the Causeway of the Dead. They added that “during the maneuver, no injuries were reported.”
He accident It happened while the place remains closed to the public after the armed attack occurred on Monday, April 20, in which two people lost their lives, including the attacker.
The AFAC reported that the administrative investigation of the incident began. | Photo: Special.
He globe took off from the area after 8:30 AM, when Flights are no longer allowed due to weather conditions. and the lack of adequate air currents. Initially, it flew over the pyramids at high altitude; However, it seems that he ran out of fuel, so he tried to leave the archaeological area, but was unable to do so.
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The aircraft, when facing the Pyramid of the Moontried to ascend without success on several occasions, due to lack of wind. Finally, he landed abruptly on the side of the Pyramid of the Sun.
The representatives tried to enter through doors number three and four to recover the balloonbut, due to ongoing investigations by the shooting the day beforeThey were not allowed access until after 10 in the morning.
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Civil Protection of the State of Mexico reported that in the hot air balloon There were three people of American nationality, in addition to the pilot. None had injuries.
So far there are no communications either on the site or on the social networks of Ballons Paradise.
On Monday, a man with a gun opened fire from the top of the Pyramid of the Moonattacking the tourists who were at the site.
The attacker, identified as Julius Caesar “N”murdered a woman of Canadian nationality and caused gunshot wounds to seven other foreigners.
Besides, six people suffered injuries due to falls while trying to protect themselves. According to Mexican authorities, the shooter ended up taking his own life.
Specialists and agents of the Attorney General’s Office of the Republic (FGR) and its counterpart from the State of Mexico (FGJEM) continue with the expert reports.
With information from Emilio Fernández.
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