"Miraculous Landing in Temecula Backyard Leaves Residents Baffled: A Hot-Air Balloon Carrying 13 People Makes an Emergency Landing on a Small Patch of Grass. In an astonishing incident that has left residents of a Temecula neighborhood stunned, a hot-air balloon with a pilot and 13 passengers made a perfect emergency landing on a small plot of grass at a private home on Saturday. The dramatic scene unfolded as shifting winds and low fuel levels forced the pilot to make a desperate bid to save the lives of everyone on board. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident, but the quick thinking and skill of the pilot have been praised by authorities, who are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the unexpected landing."


Pilot made emergency landing on small plot of grass at Temecula home amid low fuel and shifting windsA balloon landed in a southern California backyard – a balloon with 13 people.The enormous hot-air balloon, with a pilot and passengers in the basket, descended perfectly on Saturday on a small plot of grass at a home in Temecula. Hunter Perrin said he had no idea that he had visitors until a neighbor alerted him. Continue reading...