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On July 30, 2016, sixteen people were killed when the hot air balloon they were riding in struck power lines, crashed and caught fire in the unincorporated community of Maxwell, near Lockhart, Texas, 30 miles (50 km) south of the state capital Austin.
What Happened. On July 30, 2016, about 0742 central daylight time, a Balóny Kubíček BB85Z hot air balloon, N2469L, operated by Heart of Texas Hot Air Balloon Rides, struck power lines and crashed in a field near Lockhart, Texas.
Jul 30, 2016 · A hot air balloon believed to be carrying 16 people caught fire in the air and crashed in central Texas on Saturday morning, killing everybody on board, federal and local authorities said.
Jul 31, 2016 · Federal investigators have confirmed the hot air balloon that crashed in Central Texas Saturday morning came into contact with high-tension power lines.
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Aug 1, 2016 · The victims of the nation's most deadly hot air balloon crash were being memorialized Monday on social media while new details began to emerge on the pilot, who had a history of drunk...
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Aug 2, 2016 · A hot air balloon ride over central Texas ended in tragedy over the weekend when it apparently struck power lines and fell to the ground, killing all 15 passengers and the pilot,...
Jul 31, 2016 · A hot air balloon has caught fire and crashed in the US state of Texas, with all 16 on board confirmed dead, the Texas department of safety says. The balloon came down in fields near...
