The Civil Aviation Ministry said a Dream Balloon flight made an emergency landing in a mountainous area of Qurna, west of the Nile in Luxor, on Tuesday, January 28, following a sudden wind-direction change. All 24 Taiwanese and Chinese passengers landed safely without injuries.
The emergency plan was activated through the ministry’s Civil Aviation Authority operations center and Armed Forces search and rescue center, coordinating with the balloon operator, launch-site management, Egyptian Airports Company, Luxor Governorate and other agencies.
All necessary safety measures were taken. Four-wheel-drive vehicles reached the landing site and evacuated passengers safely, according to the Civil Aviation Ministry’s official Facebook page.
