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Title: Texas hot air balloon crash: 'No survivors' among 16 on board Post by: Chris from Nailsea on July 30, 2016, 18:04:11 From the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-36933150):
Quote Texas hot air balloon crash: 'No survivors' among 16 on board A hot air balloon has caught fire and crashed in the US state of Texas, probably killing everyone on board, the local sheriff says. Aviation officials said at least 16 people were on board the balloon which came down near Lockhart, south of the city of Austin. Caldwell County sheriff Daniel Law said there did not appear to be survivors. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) statement said the balloon came down in a field at about 07:40 (12:40 GMT). The sheriff's statement said that when emergency crews arrived, the basket of the hot air balloon was on fire. FAA investigators are on their way. The National Transportation Safety Board will eventually take over the inquiry. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |