Balloon lands on road in training exercise

Police assisted the crew of a hot air balloon after it was deliberately landed on a rural road.

Officers from Wisbech in Cambridgeshire were on patrol when it came down just over the border in Lincolnshire on Monday at about 19:00 BST.

Its owner Gary Davies said on social media that they had experienced some turbulance after take-off, and they had a "lovely hour" in the air before the trainee pilot set down on the road.

It landed near a field at Sutton St Edmund, halfway between Wisbech and Spalding, but no-one was reported injured.

Police said the landing prompted a "you can't park there" moment from officers.

They stood by to ensure the crew was safe while the balloon was put away.

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