Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2011 Somerset hot air balloon crash


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The result was   delete. -- RoySmith (talk) 20:29, 3 February 2014 (UTC)

2011 Somerset hot air balloon crash

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Fails WP:NOT - This was a news story, however no lasting effect has been claimed or demonstrated. WikiNews is where this needs to be covered.  LGA talk  edits   07:55, 26 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Aviation-related deletion discussions. MilborneOne (talk) 11:51, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
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 *  weak keep It has some technical merit as coverage of an unusual event, a balloon accident at what is an unusually high altitude for ballooning. Andy Dingley (talk) 12:26, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
 * As to lasting effect (see the AAIB report), it has given rise to changes in operating advice and practice for such flights, specifically to reduce the speed of descent from altitude and the means employed to do this. Andy Dingley (talk) 13:01, 26 January 2014 (UTC)


 * delete hot air balloon crashes still need to WP:EVENT. the coverage is routine, event happened and subsequent investigation. LibStar (talk) 12:32, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Events-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 02:51, 27 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Delete. News. Szzuk (talk) 21:02, 27 January 2014 (UTC)
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