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- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A hot-air balloon struck and collapsed a radio tower Friday in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the city’s famous festival — the second time in 20 years that a balloon has come into contact with that tower. There were no reports of injuries, said Kevin Carhart, a spokesperson for the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office.
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Oct 13, 2024 · On Friday morning, Oct. 11, one of the hot air balloons collided with a radio tower and caused it to collapse. Festival officials said the balloon snapped a guy wire on the KKOB tower but was...
Oct 12, 2024 · Authorities say a hot-air balloon struck and collapsed a radio tower in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the city’s famous festival. A spokesperson for the county sheriff's office says there were no reports of injuries in Friday's collision.
Oct 12, 2024 · A hot air balloon struck and collapsed a radio tower in the US - the second time a balloon has hit the structure in 20 years. There were no reports of injuries in Friday's incident in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The balloon, which had three people on board, landed safely in a field after it struck the tower, police said.
Oct 13, 2024 · ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A drone show and a flawless mass ascension ended Sunday’s last day of the 52nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing for this year’s hot air balloon event.
Jun 27, 2021 · Five people have died following a hot air balloon crash in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The accident occurred after the balloon was blown into power lines by a gust of wind, police said.
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Oct 11, 2024 · A balloon bumped into a power line earlier this week in Albuquerque on the festival's third day, leaving nearly 13,000 customers without power for almost an hour.
Jun 26, 2021 · Five people have died following a hot-air balloon crash in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Saturday. The balloon crashed into a power line around Central Avenue and Unser Boulevard, causing...