High winds force 2 hot air balloons to make emergency landing on I-505 near Winters
A pair of hot air balloon made emergency landings Friday morning on the shoulder of Interstate 505 near Winters, police and California Highway Patrol officials said.
After the Winters Police Department initially reported one balloon making an emergency landing around 8:15 a.m. on I-505 near Highway 128, CHP’s Woodland office in a press release early Friday afternoon said two hot air balloons made emergency landings at that time.
No one was hurt, CHP said. The emergency landings were made necessary by windy conditions near Winters, according to the news release.
No significant traffic delays were reported.
This story was originally published July 19, 2019 at 9:02 AM.
Michael McGough
The Sacramento Bee