All news on the topic: Hot air balloons

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Nurse named as first victim of horror hot air balloon crash that killed four
Katie Bartrom, 28, died on Sunday after the hot air balloon plummeted into the Arizona desert around five miles north of the city of Eloy at 7.50am following an "unspecified problem"
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UK's 'best place to visit in 2024' has hot air balloons and amazing nightlife
Bristol in the West Country has been judged to be the best place to visit in the UK in 2024, in no small part due to its excellent nightlife, cheap cider and great places to the eat
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Thrill-seeking singles wanted for ultimate first date in Florida worth £25,000
If your New Year's resolution is to take risks and maybe find love in 2024, then Ocean Florida is offering singletons the chance to go on an all-expenses-paid trip to the Sunshine State for an ultimate blind first date
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Hot air balloon pilot 'had cocaine in his system when he caused fatal crash'
The hot air balloon crashed into power lines before landing on a busy intersection in Albuquerque, New Mexico, killing all five on board including the pilot who had used marijuana 'hours' before
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Explorers to become first - and oldest - to cross Atlantic in hydrogen balloon
Three pilots from Britain, the US and Switzerland will be the first to cross the Atlantic in an open basket gas balloon next month. With a combined age of over 200, they are also set to be the oldest.
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Over half of Brits are keen to spend more time in the great outdoors
Sailing, archery, and hot air ballooning are the top outdoor pursuits Brits would take up in order to spend more time in nature
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Ryanair pilot killed in 'homemade' hot air balloon crash 'doing what he loved'
Peter Gregory, who was just 25, died after a 'home made' hot air balloon he was piloting fell from the sky near the village of Ombersley in Worcestershire on Sunday
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Devastating aftermath of hot air balloon crash as man killed in 'fireball'
The balloon burst into flames at around 6:20am on Sunday morning in Worcestershire, resulting in “screaming” coming from a “fireball” as the balloon came crashing down
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Man dies in horrific hot air balloon crash as craft bursts into flames mid-air
Firefighters, paramedics and police rushed to the scene in Worcestershire after a hot air balloon plunged hundreds of feet and crashed into trees early this morning
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Paddy Power suggests removing protestors from sports events - in hot air balloon
The top bookie drew up the prank plans after events such as the Grand National and World Snooker Championship have already been disrupted by dangerous protestors
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Hot air balloon bursts into flames and plummets to ground with 7 people injured
Four women and three men between the ages of 28 and 64 were inside the hot air balloon's basket at the time of the terrifying incident in Hünenberg, Switzerland
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Cyclist 'afraid of heights' performs frontflip at 2,000ft in flying skatepark
Professional BMX rider Kriss Kyle joined forced with Red Bull and their Formula 1 team to build a skatepark in the sky for his jaw-dropped daredevil stunt
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Married couple died in blazing hot air balloon as daughter, 13, jumped for her life
Jose Nolasco, 50, and his daughter Regina Itzani, 13, had booked the surprise hot air balloon ride for his 38-year-old wife Viridania Becerril's birthday
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Hot air balloon bursts into flames as two people die and little girl injured
Two people appeared to fall or jump from the hot air balloon, according to footage of the incident posted on social media
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New two-person cabin will let you visit space without a billionaire's budget
Japanese startup Iwaya Giken has developed an airtight two-seat cabin and a balloon capable of rising up to an altitude of 15 miles, where the curve of the Earth can be clearly viewed