Overview

• Jesus Lato Garzon, 33, from Watford and originally from Seville, died after a fall reported near Newpound Common at about 9:20 a.m. on Sept. 19.
• An extensive search involving drones, officers, search teams and dogs located his body in a field at around 1:50 p.m., according to Sussex Police.
• He was among 16 passengers and a pilot on a commercial Virgin Balloon Flights trip from Billingshurst to Dunsfold and had paid for his ticket, police said.
• An inquest will open at West Sussex Coroner’s Court on Sept. 30.
• The Commercial Ballooning Association says onboard video of the incident was submitted to police, and Virgin Balloon Flights says it is cooperating, while new reporting notes he had recently resigned mid-shift from The Grove hotel and had previously expressed a dislike of heights, according to colleagues.