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Inquest opens into fatal hot air balloon fall in Wisborough Green

Thursday, 2 October 2025 06:00

An inquest has opened into the death of a man who fell from a hot air balloon in Wisborough Green.

33-year-old Jesus Lato Garzon, from Watford, was one of 16 passengers on board the Virgin Balloon Flights trip from Billingshurst to Dunsfold in Surrey last month.

Following an extensive search involving neighbourhood officers, specialist search teams, police drones and dogs, the body of a man was discovered in a field at around 1.50pm on the 19th of September, around 4hours after the fall.

The company says it remains deeply mindful of the impact on all those involved and that passenger wellbeing is its priority.

The inquest continues.

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