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- Date of the accident: October 10, 2008FOXNews: Hot Air Balloon Bursts... (October 10, 2008)
- Balloon's name: "Wings of Wind"FOXNews: Hot Air Balloon Bursts... (October 10, 2008)
- Two people were aboard the balloonFOXNews: Hot Air Balloon Bursts... (October 10, 2008)
- Hundreds of balloons participated in the fiestaFOXNews: Hot Air Balloon Bursts... (October 10, 2008)
- The balloon was colored in yellow, brown and orangeFOXNews: Hot Air Balloon Bursts... (October 10, 2008)
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A hot air balloon caught fire and crashed during a balloon festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Local news report that the balloon has come into contact with power lines and ignited, resulting in the separation of the gondola where the passengers sat from the hot air envelope.FOXNews: Hot Air Balloon Bursts... (October 10, 2008)
The gondola went down and crashed into the ground. One of the passengers died and another sustained critical injuries, according to reports. The authorities investigate the scene of the accident.KRQE: Balloon hits power lines... (October 10, 2008)
Several similar accidents occurred at the same festival last year, when some of the people who crashed survived the accident.Dallas News: New Mexico hot air balloon accidend... (October 9, 2007)
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Albuquerque Balloon Accident News
- FOXNews: Hot Air Balloon Bursts Into Flames and Crashes, Killing 1... (October 10, 2008)
- KVIA: Balloon gondola crash kills 1 at NM fiesta (October 10, 2008)
- The Boston Channel: One Killed In Hot-Air Balloon Crash (October 10, 2008)
- KRQE: Balloon hits power lines, crew... (October 10, 2008)
- Dallas News: New Mexico hot air balloon accident leaves one dead, three injured (October 9, 2007)
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Albuquerque Balloon Accident Questions
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Has anyone heard of balloon sinuplasty? 1 AnswerThere is quite a bit of info out there. Balloon sinuplasty is becoming more widely used, although long-term studies have not been done (it's a relatively new pr... read more -
Do you think the story about the boy in the balloon is real?? 13 AnswersI haven't followed it very closely, but from what I can gather I think the father is an attention hound and cooked the whole thing up. read more -
Does the Balloon Boy family really deserve the "presumption of innocence?" Their attorney thinks so. Police? Not so much. 3 AnswersThe presumption of innocence is at the core of the American justice system, so I do not see it as a matter of being deserved or not, it is what is mandated by t... read more -
Has Travis Barker fully recovered from his plane accident? 1 AnswerIt seems so. Blink 182 has been on tour for some time now. He's good enough to play again for sure. He's flying again, too! ... read more
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