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Hot Air Balloon Crash

Hot air balloon makes emergency landing in backyard: Video

  • Apr 19

Video shows dramatic rescue after Texas hot air balloon crash

  • Mar 3

8 killed, 13 injured after hot-air balloon catches fire in Brazil

  • Jun 22, 2025

Hot-air balloon in Brazil catches fire, killing 8 and injuring 13

  • Jun 21, 2025

3 injured after hot air balloon strikes power lines, crashes: FAA

  • Jun 4, 2024

CA hot air balloon ride turns into nightmare for passengers

  • Apr 4, 2022

3 injured in hot air balloon crash near Denver: Authorities

  • Jun 21, 2021

Hot air balloon makes emergency landing in Illinois neighborhood

  • Jul 9, 2020

Latest Videos

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Hot air balloon crash

  • Mar 26, 2018
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Hot air balloon lands in pond near Disney World

  • Jul 16, 2017
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Hot air balloon explodes at Balloon Fiesta in New Mexico

  • Nov 23, 2016
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Hot air balloon explodes in New Mexico

  • Nov 15, 2016
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Three Katy residents feared to be among balloon crash victims

  • Aug 1, 2016
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Family fears College Station natives aboard Austin balloon

  • Aug 1, 2016
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Family fears loved ones were on board doomed balloon

  • Aug 1, 2016
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Local man knew pilot who died in Lockhart accident

  • Jul 31, 2016

Latest Stories

Hot air balloon crashes in desert near Las Vegas

Several agencies have responded to a hot air balloon crash in the Nevada desert near Goodsprings, Nevada.

  • Sep 12, 2019

Hot air balloon crashes on Skaggs Island near Vallejo

COMING IN HOT: A hot air balloon made a crash landing with 10 people on board.

  • Feb 18, 2019
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Hot air balloon full of fireworks explodes midair during festival in Myanmar

According to local media reports, festival organizers invite participants to launch unmanned balloons full of fireworks to usher in a new season.

  • Nov 17, 2018
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Romantic hot air balloon ride ends with crash into power lines

A couple had a nightmare ending to their anniversary when the hot air balloon they were riding in crashed into power lines.

  • Mar 26, 2018
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Hot air balloon crashes in pond near Disney World

According the Florida Highway Patrol, there were 17 people inside the hot air balloon when it crashed in the water.

  • Jul 3, 2017