He said it was “hovering” in the air and did not look like it was going to come down in the nearby Russell Park, so he helped grab the guide rope so it could land safely.
Is this the Bristol balloon fiasco… I mean, fiesta?
Luckily no flags for further entanglement.
Oh, the CAA are going to have fun with those two…
Well done lads.
” get away from the houses! ” Did she think they were landing there for fun?
Is that a power cable at the end?
Excellent ballon wrangling there.
Did anybody say Just Eat?
FFS Amazon deliveries are getting a bit extreme aren’t they?
Or was this Evri’s attempt at catching up?
Excellent bit of parking, kudos.
“You can’t park there mate!”
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The immigration issue is getting out of hand
This is wiiiiild
That balloon would be getting slashed if it touched my house.
Hoping someone was going to get in like they just stopped to pick them up and then fly off again to the balloon conference
Imagine having to convince your insurance company that the video really is real and not AI when you submit it as evidence for why your car has damage on top of it.
Why does this footage look 30 years old
Honestly, the odds of nailing this landing must’ve been miniscule. I don’t know how this situation came about, but fair play to the pilot and the folk on the ground who helped.
Its the new Uber taxi serrvice
“Stay away from the buildings!”
“Geee, thanks professor!”
I guess BT will be sending them a bill, what novices. Surprised this sector is not better regulated to protect against such antics
This is fairly common. Depending on the amount of fuel left and available spots, the balloon lands.
– source: I used to crew for one.
Obligatory, “you can’t park that there mate…”
Probably ran out of fuel due to the cost of inflation
Builders will try any trick these days…..”We were just surveying the area and noticed you’ve got a couple of ridge tiles loose.”
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[A hot air balloon](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08/08/hot-air-balloon-crash-bristol-primary-school/) has been filmed landing in a residential street.
Amateur footage shows the balloon descending between rows of houses in Bower Street, Bedford, at around 9.30am on Saturday.
Sam Coldham, one eyewitness, told the BBC he he was out walking his dog with his partner Sian King, who shot some video of [the hot air balloon](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/activity-and-adventure/The-worlds-best-hot-air-balloon-rides).
He said it was “hovering” in the air and did not look like it was going to come down in the nearby Russell Park, so he helped grab the guide rope so it could land safely.
**Read more:** [**https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08/24/hot-air-balloon-lands-in-residential-street/**](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08/24/hot-air-balloon-lands-in-residential-street/)
You can’t park there mate
STOP THE BALLOONS!
Is this the Bristol balloon fiasco… I mean, fiesta?
Luckily no flags for further entanglement.
Oh, the CAA are going to have fun with those two…
Well done lads.
” get away from the houses! ” Did she think they were landing there for fun?
Is that a power cable at the end?
Excellent ballon wrangling there.
Did anybody say Just Eat?
FFS Amazon deliveries are getting a bit extreme aren’t they?
Or was this Evri’s attempt at catching up?
Excellent bit of parking, kudos.
“You can’t park there mate!”
[deleted]
The immigration issue is getting out of hand
This is wiiiiild
That balloon would be getting slashed if it touched my house.
Hoping someone was going to get in like they just stopped to pick them up and then fly off again to the balloon conference
Imagine having to convince your insurance company that the video really is real and not AI when you submit it as evidence for why your car has damage on top of it.
Why does this footage look 30 years old
Honestly, the odds of nailing this landing must’ve been miniscule. I don’t know how this situation came about, but fair play to the pilot and the folk on the ground who helped.
Its the new Uber taxi serrvice
“Stay away from the buildings!”
“Geee, thanks professor!”
I guess BT will be sending them a bill, what novices. Surprised this sector is not better regulated to protect against such antics
This is fairly common. Depending on the amount of fuel left and available spots, the balloon lands.
– source: I used to crew for one.
Obligatory, “you can’t park that there mate…”
Probably ran out of fuel due to the cost of inflation
Builders will try any trick these days…..”We were just surveying the area and noticed you’ve got a couple of ridge tiles loose.”
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