Hot-Air Balloon Makes Unscheduled Landing in Black Mountain Park

A hot-air balloon landed in Black Mountain Community Park late Saturday afternoon after the operator lost control, according to a San Diego Fire-Rescue dispatcher.

Rescue units responded to the park at 5:38 p.m., but there were no reports of injuries. Information on how many people were aboard the balloon and other details have not been released.

It was the second time this week that a hot-air balloon in Rancho Penasquitos. On Monday a balloon made a hard landing in a yard in the 13100 block of Avenida del General, resulting in a minor injury to one of the 14 people onboard the balloon.