ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Balloonists at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta will be able to land at Sandia Pueblo after all as the two organizations have reached an agreement.
The Albuquerque Journal reports (https://bit.ly/2ceNxrp ) that according to a statement released Thursday, necessary landings will be allowed on parts of the pueblo, a stark change from the all-out ban previously announced.
Sandia Pueblo is next to Balloon Fiesta Park, where the event is situated.
Earlier this week a declaration that no balloons would be allowed to land on the pueblo was met with public outcry. The backlash included a proposed boycott of Sandia Resort & Casino.
Balloon pilots had been concerned that wind and other factors could make it hard to avoid coming close to pueblo land.
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Information from: Albuquerque Journal, https://www.abqjournal.com
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