Five dead in hot air balloon crash in New Mexico

By Mike Brest

Published June 26, 2021 7:48pm ET

Five dead in hot air balloon crash in New Mexico — In this image made available by Christopher Michel, the launch site near Luxor in Egypt, shortly prior to a hot air balloon explosion which killed at least 18 tourists including a number of tourists Tuesday Feb. 26, 2013. Witnesses described hearing a loud explosion before seeing plumes of smoke as the balloon caught fire and plunged into a sugar cane field west of Luxor, which is 320 miles (510km) south of the capital Cairo. The casualties are believed to include British and French tourists, as well as other nationalities, a security official in the country said. (AP Photo/Christopher Michel) | Christopher Michel

Five people died during a hot air balloon crash in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Fire rescue teams responded to the incident Saturday morning. The balloon struck power lines and fell about 100 feet to the ground, said Albuquerque Fire Rescue spokesman Tom Ruiz.

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