New findings have emerged from the autopsy of a man who died during a hot air balloon flight in Alqueva.

An autopsy on Jorge, a 55-year-old man who died during a hot air balloon flight, was inconclusive, but a preliminary report indicated the cause of death was drowning. This is the first analysis.

This examination will reveal other pathologies that may also have contributed to the man’s death, which remains a mystery.

The speeches are different and do not match, and there are several versions explaining what happened on this Sunday morning of April 28, the firefighters, the GNR, the company and the passengers tell stories that do not quite match, and that is why the deputy contacted the Evora Judicial Police to investigate.

The CM knows that the most powerful version in the investigation is that this man left the basket with the balloon voluntarily at the request of the balloonist in order to help the balloon, which got stuck near the waters of Alqueva, not far from the city. Murao.

It was at this moment that the balloon gained altitude, and it was possible to land more safely in the Olival area and on land, while Jorge remained in the water and swam to the shore, which he could not reach and ultimately died.

The pilot of this balloon is one of the most experienced, with over 3 thousand hours of flight time and international experience and has never had a history of accidents since he was a balloonist (Air and Rail Accident Prevention and Investigation Authority). despite the fact that there was no balloon accident in this case.

The next step in the investigation is to try with witnesses to confirm a single version of the facts and find out whether this person left at the request of the balloonist, or whether he showed altruism, in order to determine whether there is criminal liability or not. The deputy will be able to bring charges, it could be murder by negligence.