Witnesses say the balloon was dragged through a field for several hundred feet before it finally came to a stop

Witnesses say the balloon was dragged through a field for several hundred feet before it finally came to a stop. (CNN/KTVK)

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Hot air balloon crash caught on camera

Updated: Wednesday, 11 Jul 2012, 8:16 AM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 11 Jul 2012, 8:15 AM EDT

SALT RIVER PIMA INDIAN RESERVATION, Ariz. (CNN/KTVK) - A hot air balloon crashed to the ground near Phoenix Tuesday, and the crash was caught on camera.

You can see the wind dragging the balloon to the ground.

Witnesses say the balloon was then dragged through a field for several hundred feet before it finally came to a stop.

Wind speeds were reportedly about 20 miles per hour in the Scottsdale area at the time.

At least five people emerged from the basket unharmed. They all reportedly declined medical treatment.

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