<p><br /> A hot air balloon that was blown out to sea by unexpected weather conditions has made a successful landing in water, in Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay.<br /> </p><p><br /> Hot air balloon pilot John Davidson was steering the craft and was preparing to touch down on a beach in South Melbourne, when a huge gust of wind blew the craft with ten passengers on board out to sea.<br /> </p><p><br /> Davidson kept control of the balloon and managed to keep the craft afloat while waiting for emergency rescue crews to reach them.<br /> </p><p><br /> "You know, this is not something that we want to do. We would rather just put it down in a nice park or oval before we get to the water so it's not an everyday occurrence, that's for sure," he said after getting back on land.<br /> </p><p><br /> The flight had taken off from Burnley and was supposed to land in Albert Park, before windy conditions forced the craft to attempt a landing at St Kilda's beach.<br /> </p><p><br /> All the passengers were transferred into police boats and taken to land before the hot air balloon was towed ashore.<br /> </p>
