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

Когда

16 сент. 1979 г.

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50.48° N, 11.59° E

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

Место: 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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