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A hot air balloon clipped a mountain, smashing supports of the wicker gondola and catching fire. The accident caused the death of one passenger and injuries to 10 others. [52] [53] 1 10 18 May 2005 Shreveport, Louisiana: Two people were killed when their hot air balloon crashed after hitting power lines. [54] [55] 2 0 13 April 2007 Death of ...
On July 30, 2016, sixteen people were killed when the hot air balloon they were riding in struck power lines, crashed and caught fire in the unincorporated community of Maxwell, near Lockhart, Texas, 30 miles (50 km) south of the state capital Austin. It is the deadliest ballooning disaster to ever occur in the United States.
The red star indicates where the balloon first came into contact with the 33 kV power line (the faint grey line from the east), while the red circle is where the balloon wreckage was found. The accident occurred around 7:20 am, when the balloon was attempting to land after completing a partial figure-8 flight pattern over the Carterton area.
The hot air balloon, operated by Droplyne Hot Air Balloon Rides, took flight with 13 occupants. At around 5,000 feet, eight skydivers on the hot air balloon jumped out as planned, the report states.
Record-setting hot-air balloonist: Hot-air balloon: Near Bad Brückenau, West Germany Gondola release mechanism malfunction Scott D. Anderson: United States 1999 Minnesota Air National Guard test pilot Cirrus SR20: Federal Prison Camp, Duluth: Aileron jam during early production flight testing [4] Elsa Andersson: Sweden 1922 Aviator ...
A tragic accident that happened Wednesday night is raising red flags about the significant yet often forgotten danger balloons pose to small children. 8-year-old girl suffocated to death by Mylar ...
A hot air balloon accident Wednesday along a highway in Rochester, Minnesota, sparked a brush fire nearby, authorities said. Hot air balloon crashes into power lines in Minnesota, sparking a brush ...
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