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)
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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Hundreds of balloons participated in the fiestaFOXNews: Hot Air Balloon Bursts... (October 10, 2008)
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The balloon was colored in yellow, brown and orangeFOXNews: Hot Air Balloon Bursts... (October 10, 2008)
