A hot air balloon crashed and became tangled near the top of a communications tower over 900 feet tall in Longview, Texas, last week.

Drone video and photos of the operation showed firefighters scaling the tower to secure and rescue the two balloonists about 900 feet above the ground.

In an interview with KLTV, the Longview Fire Department said its firefighters had trained for a hot air balloon incident, but the staggering height at which this balloon was stuck presented a particular challenge.

Due to the height of the tower, six different rope systems had to be used, KLTV reported. A total of 35 firefighters responded, including 14 who were deployed at varying points on the tower and 21 who took positions on the ground.

Both occupants of the balloon were able to don harnesses and belay safely to the ground.

credit: Longview Fire Department via Storyful