Balloon
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Lighter-Than-Air
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 38; Flight Crew Total 1130; Flight Crew Type 24
Situational Awareness
Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
General Physical Injury / Incapacitation
Weather
After a routine flight we began our descent into a large desert area for our landing approach. Felt wind increase as we approached surface. Impacted surface in a 10 to 15 mph wind; tipping balloon on its side and dragged a short distance when we rebounded back into the air. Shortly touching down again and dragging to a stop. Passengers had received some injuries; so applied field first aid. Clean and covered wound on [passenger 1's] forehead and [passenger 2's] knee. Passenger [3] complained of a sore left shoulder. I took all passengers to hospital for checkup.
Balloon pilot reported loss of control while landing in gusty wind conditions that led to minor passenger injuries.