The imagery of a hot air balloon “slamming” into something doesn’t register.
It probably “fooomed” into the building.
And would probably make a more interesting headline.
Looked like a “slam” to me. Must’ve been pretty terrifying when your horizontal basket goes vertical.
I have ridden in them and they very much can slam into things, and it is scary as all get-out.
If fooomed floopily.
We had a balloon land on our street during Balloon Fiasco in ABQ back in 2001. The guy did a “splash and dash” in the river and then couldn’t gain sltitude fast enough to avoid hitting two houses a couple doors down from us. The incident caused about $1500 in damage.
I helped the crew pack up. Those things are heavy.