Friday, October 19, 2012

Statesville, North Carolina - Local pilot to be honored at Balloonfest

STATESVILLE, N.C. — Tens of thousands of people will head to Statesville for the annual Carolina Balloonfest. 

Some of those people will have heavy hearts remembering a Cornelius pilot killed in a crash earlier this year.

Ed Ristaino was flying a hot air balloon in south Georgia in March when a sudden thunderstorm hit. 

Rescue crews didn’t find his balloon until several days later. 

The 50 hot air balloons that will fill the Iredell County skies this weekend will be in Ristaino’s honor. 

 


 

NTSB Identification: ERA12LA231 14 
CFR Part 91: General Aviation 
Accident occurred Friday, March 16, 2012 in Fitzgerald, GA 
Aircraft: FIREFLY BALLOONS INC FIREFLY 8, registration: N14643 
Injuries: 1 Fatal.

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