A hot air balloon pilot decided to land outside of a Ross clothing store in Morgan Hill on Saturday - to add additional fuel to his balloon.
The pilot says, based on wind conditions and wind speeds, he decided to put the balloon down in the parking lot near the intersection of Monterey Highway and Dunne Avenue. That's where his support team was waiting with additional propane for the flight. No one was hurt in the landing, and after adding the additional fuel the balloon continued on its way.
EDITOR'S NOTE: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that police helped supply the pilot with additional propane. Additionally, after the story was posted, the pilot contacted us to clarify that his balloon was never out of fuel, and his decision to land in the parking lot was made out of an abundance of caution based on wind speed and direction.
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