Balloon Crash in Albuquerque

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   The New Mexico balloon festival, much like the one Middletown has had in the past, experienced a fatality today. The balloon basket caught on fire, separated from the rest of the balloon and crashed during the annual hot-air balloon fiesta today.
Either the balloon pilot or passenger were killed.

stay tuned for details.

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John Beagle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List MUSA Official Joined: Apr 23 2007 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1855	Post Options Post Reply Quote John Beagle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Balloon Crash in Albuquerque Posted: Oct 10 2008 at 12:01pm
	The New Mexico balloon festival, much like the one Middletown has had in the past, experienced a fatality today. The balloon basket caught on fire, separated from the rest of the balloon and crashed during the annual hot-air balloon fiesta today. Either the balloon pilot or passenger were killed. stay tuned for details.
	John Beagle Middletown USA News of, for and by the people of Middletown, Ohio.

John Beagle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List MUSA Official Joined: Apr 23 2007 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1855	Post Options Post Reply Quote John Beagle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Oct 10 2008 at 12:42pm
	The Massachusetts pilot and passenger were aboard the Wings of Wind balloon when the basket caught fire, separated from the balloon and crashed in Albuquerque at the city's International Balloon Fiesta, according to KOAT.com
	John Beagle Middletown USA News of, for and by the people of Middletown, Ohio.

Middletown News Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Apr 29 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1100	Post Options Post Reply Quote Middletown News Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Oct 10 2008 at 3:38pm
	This is horrible news. So sad for the balloonist community.

Marianne Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Resident Joined: Jul 13 2008 Location: here Status: Offline Points: 165	Post Options Post Reply Quote Marianne Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Oct 10 2008 at 5:37pm
	That's the biggest and best known balloon festival in the country, I believe.