Posted on 04/19/2026 8:22:08 AM PDT by BenLurkin
A witness said she was awoken by the sounds of her neighbors yelling outside her home just after 8 a.m. Video showed a large group of neighbors standing outside watching the scene unfold.
The balloon reportedly ran out of fuel and was forced to make an emergency landing right in the backyard of Hunter and Jenna Perrin’s home.
The basket, which narrowly avoided fences and trees before landing on a small lawn, was filled with around a dozen people who were unharmed and seen waving at the couple as they incredulously filmed the interaction.
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Several years ago I booked a balloon flight out of Temecula. It worked out nicely because no one else booked for that day so we ended up with a private flight. It was actually rather scary which I did not anticipate. However, it was a beautiful early morning flight across Temecula which is such a wonderful area. Gorgeous. Lots of work by the pilot and his runner assistant to get the balloon landed.
GothamGarage of Temecula can pimp out that basket. Webify it.
Any landing you walk away from is a good landing
Looks like it could be Magical Adventures Balloon Rides out of Temecula. My wife and I flew with them maybe two years ago. Went to their FB page and see that balloon in their photos.
And a great landing if you can reuse the airframe.
The entire basketful walked away unharmed.
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