Hot Air Balloon Crashes in Parking Lot

At least two cars damaged in MBTA parking lot

Officials say a hot air balloon landed in a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority parking lot, damaging at least two parked cars.

Transit police say the balloon planned to land in a nearby field in Grafton, when a strong gust of wind knocked it off course at around 9 a.m. Tuesday.

The pilot, Derald Young, owns Damn Yankee Balloons in Maine. Young also crash landed a balloon last year in Canton, after hitting power lines. 

Police say the balloon then made a hard landing in the lot. There were seven people aboard.

Fire officials say there were no injuries and no rescue was required.

An MBTA Police spokesman says the incident is under investigation.

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