one Saturday morning. Adverse weather conditions led to the mission being aborted, but the balloon filled with air whilst being towed along the ground. Lindstrand was holding one of the ropes, and was lifted 30 feet into the air. On letting go, he fell to the ground, sustaining a dislocated shoulder. The accident, including the fall, was seen and heard on the television broadcast. Recognition Lindstrand received the Royal Aero Club's Gold Medal from Prince Andrew twice, in 1989 and 1991, and the Royal Aero Club's Britannia Trophy in 1988. He is a recipient of America's highest flying award, the Harmon Trophy, given to him by Vice President Quayle in the White House. In February 2006, he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal Institute of British Architects for "his highly innovative work in the field of inflatables and their application to habitable structures". Lindstrand is also in the Guinness Hall of Fame. References External links Lindstrand Technologies Ltd. (UK company) Lindstrand Balloons Ltd. (UK company) Lindstrand Balloons US (independently owned US affiliate/licensee) Filmmakers for Atlantic, Pacific and Global flights Swedish balloonists Aerospace engineers Swedish aviators Swedish engineers Swedish businesspeople 1948 births Living people Britannia Trophy winners Flight altitude record holders Balloon flight record holders