The Civil Aviation Agency has confirmed that thorough inspections were conducted on the hot air balloon that crashed near Asureti, resulting in the loss of three lives.
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In an official statement, the agency asserted that the aerostat was operated by pilots certified by both the Civil Aviation Agency of Georgia and the Aviation Authority of the Republic of Poland.
“The Cameron Balloons Z-315 hot air balloon was en route from Poti to Vashlovani National Park. In accordance with domestic flight regulations (ICAO international standard), the pilot had submitted a flight plan to the relevant agency. The balloon carried three individuals.
The Cameron Balloons Z-315 hot air balloon, manufactured in Great Britain, in 2022, was registered with the State Register of Civil Aircraft of Georgia (registration number 4L-BAV) in the same year.
Certified pilots from both the Civil Aviation Agency of Georgia and the Aviation Authority of the Republic of Poland operated the balloon, and all necessary inspections were conducted by the Civil Aviation Agency.
The investigation into the aviation accident falls under the jurisdiction of the Civil Aviation and Maritime Transport Accident and Incident Investigation Bureau. At this stage, the Civil Aviation Agency of Georgia is not authorized to disclose further details regarding the incident.
"The Civil Aviation Agency of Georgia extends its condolences to the families of the deceased and expresses profound sorrow over the tragic incident,” the agency stated.
A hot air balloon collided with a high-voltage transmission line in the village of Asureti, Tetritskaro municipality, resulting in the deaths of all three people on board - Revaz Uturgauri, the founder and director of Sky Travel, Polish pilot Krzysztof Zapart, and Imedi TV company cameraman Misho Bidzinashvili.
