RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WPVI) -- Three people were injured after strong winds lifted the hot air balloon they were in at a carnival in Richland Township, Pennsylvania.
Witnesses say it became unstable as crews prepared to take passengers for a ride.
A sudden gust lifted the balloon into the air, sending a crew member holding a rope about 15-feet off the ground before he fell.
The basket was also dragged across the pavement with passengers inside.