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Man dies after falling from hot air balloon in West Sussex

A man has died after falling from a hot air balloon in West Sussex.

He was reported to have fallen near Newpound Common, Wisborough Green, on Friday morning.

His body was found in a field on Friday afternoon following a search.

Police said the victim had been among a group of people on a flight from Billingshurst to Dunsfold.

He is yet to be formally identified and the death is not being treated as suspicious.

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Sussex Police said it was called to a "report of a man having fallen from a hot air balloon" shortly after 9.20am.

"Following an extensive search the body of a man was sadly found in a field at 1.50pm," the force added.

"The search was carried out by neighbourhood officers, police drones, search officers and dogs."

An investigation into what happened is under way, police said.

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