Man who died in a hot air balloon accident was experienced pilot
By Riyah CollinsPeter Gregory, 25, known as "Pilot Pete", died when the balloon fell to the ground in Ombersley, Worcestershire, early on Sunday morning.His family said Mr Gregory, from Cirencester in Gloucestershire, died doing something he loved.
"Be it in a hot air balloon or as an airline pilot, Peter's passion for flying was something his family and friends could only admire and support him towards," his family said in a statement issued through West Mercia Police. "When he set his heart to something, he'd never give up, he was driven and determined, and one could only watch on in awe."
According to a profile on UK Competition Ballooning, Mr Gregory gained his licence on his 17th birthday and is a third generation pilot.Emergency services were called to Holt Fleet Road in Ombersley, about seven miles north of WorcesterIt followed a hot air balloon festival nearby in Worcester, which finished on Saturday night. The festival has said it was not related to the event.
A witness who lives nearby, Lynn Wood, told the BBC she had seen "two single balloons going across the sky in the distance and one suddenly started to fold up".Her account was supported by Paul Burrows, from the British Balloon and Airship club, who said some reports into the accident had been "sensationalised".Follow BBC West Midlands on
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