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RUSHES: Richard Branson safe after Branson Balloon crashes into Irish Sea

Richard Branson safe after Branson Balloon crashes into Irish Sea; ENGLAND: London: British Telecom Tower:INTGV Robin Batchelor (international balloon pilot) with Chris Witty (Atlantic Flyer Team) on phone with two others / Robin Batchelor speech on phone SOT:- Well they're still aiming at the Kilmarnock area but I would sense that they will land, you know, at the first open space the minute they cross the Scottish coast- Not yet I've told people to stand by to get their call but they still haven't contacted me yet. Okay then, right you are bye for nowReporter SOT:-Robin, what was the last time you contacted the balloon?Robin Batchelor speech SOT:- It's been eyeballed by several people in the last half an hour, last I had was 6.5 thousand feet at 25 noughts over 7 0 Reporter speech SOT:- There's a scare story going around?Chris Whitty speech SOT:-That RAF plane was actually actioned to escort the balloon across which we actioned. no don't worry it's not your fault that's how things (dismissing reports that balloon had touched down in Irish Sea)Robin Batchelor speech SOT:- But do keep confirming because we're getting a lot of crazy reports - the public don't know what to means when a balloon comes down and then goes up again - thanks!Speech off screen SOT:- Robin, we've heard it's went down to 30 thousand feet and is back now to three thousand.Robin Batchelor speech SOT:- That's right it went down to 30 feet and there have been known to be 30ft waves - know what I mean. But it's in perfectly good shape, it's in total control Speech off screen SOT:- Still aiming for Kilmarnock near Prestwick?Robin Batchelor speech SOT:- Yes, yes Table converse slight SOT / Robin Batchelor takes phone SOT / handle appears in shot / SHAKY CAMERA as position changed / ZOOM IN on Batchelor and Witty on phone slight SOT
Richard Branson safe after Branson Balloon crashes into Irish Sea; ENGLAND: London: British Telecom Tower:INTGV Robin Batchelor (international balloon pilot) with Chris Witty (Atlantic Flyer Team) on phone with two others / Robin Batchelor speech on phone SOT:- Well they're still aiming at the Kilmarnock area but I would sense that they will land, you know, at the first open space the minute they cross the Scottish coast- Not yet I've told people to stand by to get their call but they still haven't contacted me yet. Okay then, right you are bye for nowReporter SOT:-Robin, what was the last time you contacted the balloon?Robin Batchelor speech SOT:- It's been eyeballed by several people in the last half an hour, last I had was 6.5 thousand feet at 25 noughts over 7 0 Reporter speech SOT:- There's a scare story going around?Chris Whitty speech SOT:-That RAF plane was actually actioned to escort the balloon across which we actioned. no don't worry it's not your fault that's how things (dismissing reports that balloon had touched down in Irish Sea)Robin Batchelor speech SOT:- But do keep confirming because we're getting a lot of crazy reports - the public don't know what to means when a balloon comes down and then goes up again - thanks!Speech off screen SOT:- Robin, we've heard it's went down to 30 thousand feet and is back now to three thousand.Robin Batchelor speech SOT:- That's right it went down to 30 feet and there have been known to be 30ft waves - know what I mean. But it's in perfectly good shape, it's in total control Speech off screen SOT:- Still aiming for Kilmarnock near Prestwick?Robin Batchelor speech SOT:- Yes, yes Table converse slight SOT / Robin Batchelor takes phone SOT / handle appears in shot / SHAKY CAMERA as position changed / ZOOM IN on Batchelor and Witty on phone slight SOT
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