Incident Overview
A hot air balloon experienced a hard landing after encountering gusty wind conditions. According to the pilot, winds became "gusty" at 10 to 15 knots during the landing attempt, prompting him to initiate a "high wind landing."
Passenger Accounts
A passenger reported that the pilot had told him the wind was supposed to "calm," but the passenger estimated the actual wind speed was around 20 knots. During the landing, the passenger stated that the balloon "hit pretty hard" and the basket tipped over horizontally and dragged to a stop.
Injuries
When the basket tipped over, another passenger stated that it "felt like something was on her feet." Later, it was realized that both of her ankles were broken.
Summary
The balloon's hard landing in gusty conditions resulted in the basket tipping over and dragging, leading to injuries to one passenger.