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2012 Carterton hot air balloon crash. On 7 January 2012, a scenic hot air balloon flight from Carterton, New Zealand, collided with a high-voltage power line while attempting to land, causing it to catch fire, disintegrate and crash just north of the town, killing all eleven people on board. [1][2] An inquiry into the accident by the Transport ...
January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; ... 2012 – A hot air balloon crashes near Carterton, New Zealand, killing all 11 people on board.
This is a list of songs which reached number one on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 (or Pop Songs) chart in 2012. During 2012, a total of 19 singles hit number-one on the charts.
Its data, published by Billboard magazine and compiled by Nielsen SoundScan, is based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales, as well as airplay. Throughout 2012, a total of 12 singles claimed the number-one position. Although 13 singles topped the chart, singer Rihanna 's "We Found Love", featuring Calvin Harris, had ...
Disasters. A hot air balloon crashes near Carterton, New Zealand, killing all eleven onboard. The accident was reportedly caused by a collision with a power line. (BBC) (Fox News) Month. January 2012. Previous day. January 6. Next day.
On 5 January 2012, a numerous bombing attacks hit the capital of Baghdad and the southern city of Nasiriyah, appearing to target Shia Muslims.A suicide bomber attacked a security checkpoint as huge crowds of pilgrims were making the journey from Nasiriyah to Karbala for a religious holiday.
Sport. In tennis, Novak Djokovic of Serbia wins the Men's Singles championship of the 2012 Australian Open defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7 (5–7), 7–5. ( The Guardian) The 2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship concludes with Serbia defeating Montenegro in the final. ( SPP) January 30, 2012.
May 6, 2012. The Avengers. $207,438,708. The Avengers broke Spider-Man 3 ' s record ($151.1 million) for the highest weekend debut in May. It also broke The Dark Knight ' s record ($158.4 million) for the highest weekend debut for a superhero film as well as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ' s records ($169.2 million) for the ...