East German balloon escape: Two families flee from East Germany by balloon

متى

16 سبتمبر 1979

النوع

حدث

إحداثيات

50.48° N, 11.59° E

Description

East German balloon escape: Two families flee from East Germany by balloon.

الموضع: coordinates of the event it links, East Germany balloon escape.

1979 crossing into West Germany

On 16 September 1979, eight people from two families escaped from East Germany by crossing the border into West Germany at night in a homemade hot air balloon. The unique feat was the result of over a year and a half of preparations involving three different balloons, various modifications, and a first, unsuccessful attempt.

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