Egypt balloon crash kills 19 tourists

[Jman888]

Understand the scenery is breathtaking but tourists have to assess the safety of such rides in some countries, sad to have a holiday ended up like this [:(]

 

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Egypt balloon crash kills 19 tourists

By Haitham el-Tabei | AFP News

[WTF]

think using hot-air ballons to see the Valley of The Kings is common, just like going by boat in Halong Bay...........

[Jman888]

  On 2/27/2013 at 4:32 AM, WTF said:

think using hot-air ballons to see the Valley of The Kings is common, just like going by boat in Halong Bay...........

 

 

imagine caught in the fire in mid air, jump also die, dun jump also die

[Relagsingh]

  On 2/27/2013 at 4:39 AM, Jman888 said:

imagine caught in the fire in mid air, jump also die, dun jump also die

 

It's either die broken or die burnt...

 

But it's tragic. RIP to the deceased

[Tarzan666]

i have friends who took the hot air balloon in Egypt before & they say they will not hesitate to take again coz the experience is priceless.

[Icedbs]

Think next time, as a safety precaution, should equip everyone with a parachute......anything at least can jump.

 

Just like life jacket is provided if you do water-sports.

 

 

[Babyt]

will come will come.

 

would u do bungee jump , raft boating overseas as well? i wont.

[Jman888]

  On 2/27/2013 at 4:44 AM, Tarzan666 said:

i have friends who took the hot air balloon in Egypt before & they say they will not hesitate to take again coz the experience is priceless.

 

 

10 out 10 will give them a 5 star rating, hot air balloon usually do it pre dawn as the view of the sun raise itself is already an experience.

 

 

[Kezg1]

  On 2/27/2013 at 4:39 AM, Jman888 said:

imagine caught in the fire in mid air, jump also die, dun jump also die

 

 

 

 

heard the news the operator and a tourist jump but survive.....

[questionedfish]

Hot air balloon is a definite must to try it in your lifetime.

 

Then again, when it's your time, it's really your time.

 

RIP.

[Nicholas]

  On 2/27/2013 at 4:48 AM, Icedbs said:

Think next time, as a safety precaution, should equip everyone with a parachute......anything at least can jump.

 

Just like life jacket is provided if you do water-sports.

 

Agreed. Must have safety precautions, cause s--t happens.

[Porker]

  On 2/27/2013 at 4:32 AM, WTF said:

think using hot-air ballons to see the Valley of The Kings is common, just like going by boat in Halong Bay...........

 

Valley of the Kings must be explored on foot. Its the best way to take in the sights and also the tombs. Freaking freaking hot and dry though

[Karoon]

300m ~ 100 floors

 

by the time it starts falling, got chute too late to open, jump also too high to survive

[Donut]

  On 2/27/2013 at 4:48 AM, Icedbs said:

Think next time, as a safety precaution, should equip everyone with a parachute......anything at least can jump.

 

Just like life jacket is provided if you do water-sports.

 

using a Parachute needs some form of training first. Its not like life jacket.

[Mcf777]

few years back, bugis also have the hot air ballon. i dont even dare to take.

rather take a aeroplane than a ballon

[Jman888]

  On 2/27/2013 at 10:15 AM, Mcf777 said:

few years back, bugis also have the hot air ballon. i dont even dare to take.

rather take a aeroplane than a ballon

 

 

err... that balloon dun fly to anywhere, it just go up and come down [laugh]

[WTF]

  On 2/27/2013 at 10:19 AM, Jman888 said:

err... that balloon dun fly to anywhere, it just go up and come down [laugh]

so it's just a beri expensive 'elevator'???

[Jman888]

  On 2/27/2013 at 10:21 AM, WTF said:

so it's just a beri expensive 'elevator'???

 

 

different lah, this is open air one, and yes very expensive [laugh]

Edited February 27, 2013 by Jman888