Northamptonshire balloon crash pilot ignored warning

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A pilot who crashed a hot air balloon in Northamptonshire failed to respond to warnings about the atmospheric changes, an investigation has found.

Adam Griffiths, 18, from Rushden, was carrying two passengers on 25 March when he hit power lines in Bozeat.

An investigation by the British Balloon and Airship Club said another pilot had warned him about turbulence, but he continued on the same path.

The report referred to the incident as an accident.

Adam Griffiths, 18, was piloting the balloon
It said when the balloon had taken off the weather conditions had been good, but problems occurred when Mr Griffiths tried to land in playing fields on the far side of some power cables.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-18582403