Accident: Ultramagic SA Z-90
May 4, 2024 · Del Mar, CA
NTSB numberWPR24LA142Event id20240506194216
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The passenger’s intentional departure from the balloon in flight as an act of suicide.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Ultramagic SA Z-90
- Registration
- N290UM
- Category
- Balloon
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute Security/criminal event
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field (NKX)7 nm (14 km) south-east
- McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD)10 nm (19 km) north
- Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (MYF)10 nm (19 km) south-east
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