Eleven people lost their lives in a tragic hot air balloon incident on January 12, 2014, New Zealand, when their hot air balloon caught fire and crashed after hitting power lines. Picture: Geoff Walker Source: Supplied
IMAGES showing the hot air balloon that crashed into powerlines before catching on fire and killing 11 people have been released by the Coroner for educational and public interest purposes.
For the first time since the New Zealand tragedy occurred, four images showing the sequence of events which unfolded in minutes and resulted in the brutal deaths of 11 people have been made publicly available.
TRAGEDY: 11 dead in hot air balloon disaster
On January 8, 2012, 11 people boarded a scenic hot air balloon flight in Carterton, New Zealand. Little did they know that the flight — and their lives — would end so horribly.
Warning: The images below might be distressing for some readers.
Eleven people lost their lives in a tragic hot air balloon incident on January 12, 2014, New Zealand, when their hot air balloon caught fire and crashed after hitting power lines. The tragedy is New Zealand's second worst air disaster on record. Picture: Geoff Walker Source: Supplied
About 7.20 in the morning, while attempting to land, the balloon struck a high voltage power line, caught on fire and broke free before plummeting, blackened and ablaze, to the ground.
All five couples and the pilot were dead as police arrived.
Since that fateful day, no one has seen how the tragedy unfolded. Until now.
The balloon crashes into the power lines, causing it to light on fire. Picture: Geoff Walker Source: Supplied
After banning any publication of the images — taken by freelance photographer Geoff Walker — to avoid distressing the families of victims, Coroner Ryan finally agreed to release four out of a series of hundreds after repeated requests from website One News.
Onlookers watch horrified as the hot air balloon continues to burn. At some point, black figures can be seen jumping out. Picture: Geoff Walker Source: Supplied
However, upon hearing the news, Walker immediately challenged the decision, arguing that he opposed the photographs' release based on copyright laws — meaning, he owned them.
The matter went all the way to the High Court, where it was eventually determined that evidence provided at an inquest was open to the public, including "exhibits produced at a hearing".
The blackened and blazing balloon plummets to the ground. Picture: Geoff Walker Source: Supplied
Justice Allan Mackenzie also found that "copyright is not a relevant consideration" when deciding whether to make that evidence public.
Some family members have for years campaigned for the photos to be released in order to help people make an informed decision about safety.
The investigation into the cause of the disaster continues.
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