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Negligence allegations over Egypt hot air balloon holiday accident (8 June 2015)
Date: 08/06/2015
A report by Egypt’s Civil Aviation Authority has concluded that a hot air balloon which exploded over the West Bank of Luxor in Egypt in February 2013 suffered a fuel leak resulting from a gas hose connection fault.
The Mail on Sunday has obtained a copy of the report on the hot air balloon accident, in which 19 passengers were killed when the balloon exploded as it came in to land.
The only survivors were the balloon’s captain and a passenger from Scotland, both of whom leapt 10 feet to the ground from the balloon’s basket.
The ferocity of the fire resulted in the balloon’s captain, Moman Mourad, 30, sustaining 70 per cent burns to his body.
The report contains his testimony, as well as witness accounts from the ground crew manager as he tried desperately to bring the balloon to safety as it neared the ground. There is also a witness statement from the air traffic controller, who received the first report of the crash.
The report records the final moments of the balloon flight – and also alleges that Captain Mourad committed breaches in air safety protocols, including a failure to inform the Luxor Airport control tower before take-off, as well as a lack of communication with air traffic control during the balloon flight.
The report is now expected to form the basis of a criminal case against Mourad and a maintenance engineer, as prosecutors push ahead with negligence charges in Egypt.
Duncan Lewis Personal Injury Solicitors – No win no fee Holiday Accident Claims
Duncan Lewis personal injury solicitors can advise holidaymakers who have suffered injury as a result of negligence on package holidays on how to make a no win no fee claim for holiday accident compensation, including claims relating to:
• Balcony falls
• Boat accidents
• Camel ride accidents
• Glass patio door accidents
• Horse riding accidents
• Hot air balloon accidents
• Quad bike accidents
• Slips, trips and falls
• Sports accidents
• Swimming pool accidents.
• Vehicle accidents on excursions (hire cars, minibuses, coaches).
Holiday accident claims usually have to be made within three years of injury – and children can claim holiday accident compensation up to the age of 21.
For expert legal advice on no win no fee Holiday Accident Claims, call Duncan Lewis Personal Injury Solicitors on 020 7923 4020.