So tragic. Officials confirm that 16 people are dead after a hot air balloon crashed and caught fire in Central Texas, July 30. Get the details.
After a hot air balloon crash, there are no survivors, the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement to CNN affiliate TWC News Austin. The balloon was carrying 16 people at the time when it crashed and caught fire.
The accident happened shortly after 7:40 AM July 30, according to the Associated Press, near Lockhart, TX. Investigators are determining the identities of the victims, the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. The balloon collided into a pasture, and Lynn Lunsford with the Federal Aviation Administration informed that the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board were going to the scene to investigate the crash.
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