If the writers on Orange is the New Black are short some storylines for season three, this might fit the bill.
A pilot and two passengers in a hot air balloon landed in the parking lot of the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, in Oregon, on Thursday. The visitors were taking part in a nearby Festival of Balloons, but strong winds and a fuel shortage sent pilot Randall Fuehrer toward the first open area he could find.
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Still, inmates in the nearby recreation yard were sent inside for about 30 minutes, until prison officials confirmed there was no threat and removed the balloon.
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