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Hot Air Balloon Lands In Riverside County Neighborhood

A hot air balloon made an unexpected landing on a street in a quiet Menifee neighborhood.

The official cause of the unexpected landing was not immediately clear. (Ashley Ludwig/Patch)

MENIFEE, CA — A hot air balloon made an unexpected landing on a street in a quiet Menifee neighborhood this weekend, it was reported Sunday.

Video shot by resident Maryam Dandan show the aircraft, decorated with stars and a crescent moon image, floating to the ground over several homes on Saturday, ABC7 reported.

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"My husband looked out the window and said, `Look at the hot air balloon,"' Dandan said. "It looked like it was an emergency landing."

Dandan told the station that the balloon appeared to have a tear.

No injuries were reported.

The official cause of the unexpected landing was not immediately clear.

— City News Service

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