Accidents mar world’s largest hot-air balloon festival
Hot air balloon strike, collapse of New Mexico radio tower caught on camera during popular festival
A hot air balloon that was carrying three passengers struck a radio tower during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta on Friday, police said.
Video: Accidents mar world’s largest hot-air balloon festival
It was rough sailing this year at New Mexico’s world-renowned annual hot-air balloon festival. A series of accidents plagued the 52nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, including the collapse of a radio tower caused by a hot-air balloon colliding with it.
'She could fly': 86-year-old women in wheelchair goes on hot air balloon ride
As a slight breeze blew a chill across Balloon Fiesta Park on Friday morning, 86-year-old Peggy Roach sat in her wheelchair, surrounded by family. Behind her, the flight crew of
Hot air balloon knocks over radio tower near Balloon Fiesta Park
A hot air balloon hit a KKOB radio tower sometime after 9 a.m. at 10511 Second Street NW. It was able to keep flying and no one was injured.
Hot air balloon takes out radio tower during festival
A hot air balloon struck a radio tower, causing it to collapse Friday in Albuquerque, N.M., during the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. (Curt Fargo /TMX)
Hot-air balloon bumps line, causing brief power outage during Albuquerque balloon fiesta
Authorities say nearly 13,000 utility customers were without electricity for an hour after a hot-air balloon bumped a power line in northeast Albuquerque
Hot-air balloon strikes, collapses radio tower in Albuquerque during festival
Albuquerque, N.M. – 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 the tower.
Albuquerque’s hot-air balloon festival is the busiest time of year for these innkeepers
"We tend to be full until we're well through the Balloon Fiesta," says Steve Hiatt, who with his wife, Kathy, owns Bottger Mansion.
Watch 99-year-old's bucket list hot air balloon ride thanks to local group
Local group Physicians For Wishes grants nursing home resident's wish to celebrate her birthday with her first ride in a hot air balloon.
Hot air balloon crashes into and collapses Albuquerque radio tower
Celebrations during the 52nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta went awry after one of the hot air balloons crashed into a radio tower on October 11. Security footage captured the tower collapsing after the impact,
Hot air balloon crashes into radio tower at event in New Mexico
A hot air balloon crashed into a radio tower at an international event in New Mexico. Footage captured by photographer Curt Fargo shows the AM radio station's antenna collapsing after being struck by the gas balloon during the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta on1.
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Hot air balloon hits power line and catches on fire at New Mexico festival
But it wasn’t all smooth sailing for this year’s hot air balloon event. One balloon partially caught fire Saturday after hitting power lines and landing at a construction site in northwest ...
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Want to ride a hot air balloon? Louisiana festival has live music, games, food, fun for kids
The Boucherie and Balloon Festival, 9690 Airline Highway in Sorrento is happening from from Friday, Oct. 18 to Sunday, Oct.
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Stolen hot air balloon restored ahead of Balloon Fiesta
WE’VE HAD JUST AWESOME SUPPORT FROM THE BALLOONING COMMUNITY. VINCENT, THE OWNER OF THE BURNING DESIRE HOT AIR BALLOON, HAS WORKED FOR FOUR MONTHS TO BE ABLE TO FLY ON OPENING DAY FOR BALLOON ...