Awful new details emerge after man's fatal fall from hot air balloon
Warning: Disturbing details
New details have emerged of the moments before a man tragically fell to his death from a hot air balloon.
The man was one of ten people onboard the hot air balloon ride, which took off at around 7am on Monday.
A video obtained by 7News, shows the man, dressed in a brown jumper, taking in the view over the city alongside other guests.
Witnesses have also reported that the man looked fine and was even chatting with the ride operator about politics as the balloon launched into the air.
As the ride reached around 450metres, just ten minutes later, with no warning whatsoever he shockingly exited the basket in what was reported to be an act of self-harm and plunged to his death.
The pilot immediately made a distressed may day call as horrified passengers and motorists witnessed him fall through the air.
Passengers onboard another hot air balloon, which was launched at the same time, recalled hearing the distress calls over the radio approximately 15 minutes into their ride.
Not long after emergency services arrived at the horrifying scene in Albert Street, Preston in the city's north-east, where his body was found in a front yard.
One witness recalled the incident and told the Today show: "My brother heard like a loud bang, almost like something like a large item falling in your house. And it wasn’t until we heard all the sirens that we came out."
Passengers onboard the hot air balloon have been offered counselling by the operator, with officers currently preparing a report for the coroner.
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