The French diplomatic mission in Turkey is mourning the death of Deputy Consul Vincent Caumontat, who was killed in a hot air balloon accident in the touristic area of Cappadocia in Central Anatolia on April 9.
Caumontat’s body was brought to the French Embassy in Ankara after being taken from a state hospital in Nevşehir’s Ürgüp district.
The Turkish Transportation Ministry said the balloon was carrying 20 passengers, including six foreigners, when it hit an electric line during its descent in the Ortahisar neighborhood due to adverse wind conditions, the Hurriyet Daily reported.
