NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — One person was injured in a hot air balloon crash Sunday at a Norfolk air show.
Iowa media reports that the balloon crashed in a cornfield near the 2012 Nebraska Airfest and State Fly-In.
An air show spokesman says the balloon took off as normal just before 7 a.m. Sunday, despite high winds. The balloon reached 500 feet, and began to lose altitude when it hit a warm pocket of air.
Four people were inside of the balloon. Officials say one was taken to the hospital with a possible fractured ankle. Officials are not immediately releasing the names of the pilot or passengers.
The show continued as planned, but the U.S. Army’s Parachute Team did not perform because of the windy conditions.