In Memory of

Lance Robert Hopping

19 Oct 1958 - 07 Jan 2012

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Lance was an experienced hot air balloon pilots who lost his life in a tragic accident which saw his balloon, and its ten passengers, perish when the balloon hit power lines and burst into flames. No one survived the accident.

Carterton Ballooning Tragedy

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