Overview
- Onboard video shows him waving at a basket camera moments before climbing over the edge, according to police testimony at the inquest.
- Detective evidence described the act as very quick, leaving fellow passengers no opportunity to intervene.
- He was one of 16 passengers plus a pilot on a Virgin Balloon Flights trip that departed late due to fog after a safety briefing.
- A search using drones, officers and dogs located his body on farmland near Newpound Common by the A272, where police declared him deceased.
- Authorities reported no concerns about the flight’s safety, and Virgin Balloon Flights offered condolences and requested privacy for those affected.