One balloon that flew over the skies of the Paraíba Valley region fell and caught fire inside a condominium in Taubaté Municipality located in the interior of São Paulo. Images show the flame balloon on a parked car. The case occurred on Sunday morning (18) and no one was injured.
In the record, the people who filmed the action shout to throw water in the balloon, in order to reduce the flames that could spread around the place.
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The fire was quickly controlled by the Civil Defense and the Fire Department teams present. The remains of the balloon were seized and sent to the city’s 1st Police District.
The fallen balloon was feathers one of the four that were seen in the Paraíba Valley sky and were monitored in a Civil Defense action, with the Military Police, municipal civil guards and the Fire Department.
The first appearances took place around 9am in the cities of Taubaté, Caçapava, Sao Luiz do Paraitinga and Paraibuna, all in the Valley region.
The other three balloons still remained in the sky in the early afternoon and are still watched by the emergency teams.
Understand the crime of releasing balloon
Balloon release activity can cause fires in forest and urban areas, so it can be framed as an environmental crime.
The penalty for those who are caught releasing or marketing balloons can reach up to three years in prison. However, according to the consequences of the offender’s action, there may be repair of material damage, for example.
Unmanned balloons may pose serious aviation risks. Artifacts are uncontrollable and can reach heights that interfere with aircraft routes, potentially causing collisions or damage to aircraft.
The legislation provided for in art. 261 of the Penal Code, provides for sanctions for those who endanger aircraft or air navigation. Check it out.
Art. 261 – Penal Code
Expose to hazarding vessel or aircraft, own or someone else’s, or practicing any act to prevent or hinder maritime, river or air navigation:
Penalty – imprisonment, two to five years.
Sinister in maritime, river or air transportation
Paragraph 1 – If the fact results in wreck, submersion or bells of vessel or the fall or destruction of the aircraft:
Penalty – imprisonment, from four to twelve years.
Crime practice with the end of profit
Paragraph 2-The penalty of fine is also applied, if the agent commites the crime in order to obtain economic advantage, for himself or for others.
Guilty mode
Paragraph 3 – In the case of guilt, if the claim occurs:
Penalty – Detention, from six months to two years.
*Under supervision by Carolina Figueiredo
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