sar

Hot air balloon down, four persons missing, vicinity 22-25.60S 040-01.78W

HYDROLANT 365/08

issued: 2008-02-27 05:38Z
status: cancelled 2008-03-01 08:45Z (archive)
authority: NAVAREA V 113/08 270412Z FEB 08.
position: -22.427, -40.030
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

HOT AIR BALLOON DOWN, FOUR PERSONS MISSING, VICINITY
22-25.60S 040-01.78W. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED
TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO ANY COASTAL RADIO STATION.

This area · sar warnings

0 within 180 nm since — · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Timeline

HYDROLANT messages in force 010800Z mar 2008cancelled by · 2008-03-01

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Survey operations in progress until 09 jul 27 by M/V bgp dragon towing 250 meter long cable in area bound by…Surveys · 9.2 nm
Underwater operations 1000Z to 2000Z daily until 02 nov 26 by M/V fugro vaquita in: a. 22-26.32S 040-25.47WSurveys · 21.6 nm
Underwater operations in progress until 170259Z aug in 22-22.48S 040-25.05WSurveys · 21.8 nm
Underwater operations in progress until 140001Z nov by M/V fugro vaquita in area bound by 22-03.00S…Surveys · 32.4 nm
Underwater operations 281000Z jul to 192100Z aug by M/V umi polaris in area bound by 21-53.65S 040-49.70W,…Surveys · 51 nm
Underwater operations in progress until 312300Z aug by M/V fugro vaquita in area bound by 21-35.43S…Surveys · 51.9 nm
Survey operations in progress until 312200Z aug in area bound by 21-36.17S 041-00.00W, 21-36.05S 040-37.59W,…Surveys · 56.1 nm
RACON at cabo sao tome light 22-02.52S 041-03.17W off air until 28 sepNav aids · 61.4 nm
Survey operations 10 aug 26 thru 08 mar 27 by tug mce navegacao I in area bound by 22-48.38S 041-08.21W,…Surveys · 63.2 nm
Odas buoy temporarily established until 13 apr 27 in 21-34.20S 040-43.62WNav aids · 64.4 nm
Barra de itabapoana light 21-18.80S 040-57.90W unlit until 08 sep 26Nav aids · 84.8 nm

Worldwide now

2 sar warnings in force

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.