Breaking News! 11 dead in a hot air balloon crash in New Zealand. See photo below:
A tragic event occurred in New Zealand, Saturday January 7, 2012 where 11 people got killed in a hot air balloon crashed, the said balloon burst into fire or flames. See the picture
According to yahoonews, two of those killed jumped out of the basket in desperation before the fiery balloon plummeted to farmland with a loud bang as it hit the ground. The balloon crashed near the township of Carterton, in a region well known for its hot air ballooning, in clear, bright early morning conditions with minimal wind.
The pilot and five couples from the Wellington area, about 95 miles (150 kilometers) south of the crash site, were killed. Some of the bodies were badly burned, said Superintendent Mike Rusbatch, a police district commander in Wellington, the capital.
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A tragic event occurred in New Zealand, Saturday January 7, 2012 where 11 people got killed in a hot air balloon crashed, the said balloon burst into fire or flames. See the picture
According to yahoonews, two of those killed jumped out of the basket in desperation before the fiery balloon plummeted to farmland with a loud bang as it hit the ground. The balloon crashed near the township of Carterton, in a region well known for its hot air ballooning, in clear, bright early morning conditions with minimal wind.
The pilot and five couples from the Wellington area, about 95 miles (150 kilometers) south of the crash site, were killed. Some of the bodies were badly burned, said Superintendent Mike Rusbatch, a police district commander in Wellington, the capital.
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