Notable accidents History of ballooning

on 13 august 1989, 2 hot air balloons collided near alice springs, northern territory in australia. 1 balloon crashed ground killing 13 people.

on 12 september 1995, 3 gas balloons participating in gordon bennett cup entered belarusian air space. despite fact competition organizers had informed belarusian government race in may , flight plans had been filed, mil mi-24b attack helicopter of belarusian air force shot down 1 balloon, killing 2 american citizens, alan fraenckel , john stuart-jervis. of balloons forced land while third landed safely on 2 hours after initial downing. crews of 2 balloons fined entering belarus without visa , released. belarus has neither apologized nor offered compensation deaths.

on 11 august 2007, hot air balloon burned & crashed in british columbia when fuel line became dislodged propane tank, killing 2 passengers; transportation safety board of canada subsequently ruled fuel tanks should have automatic shutoff valves.

on 1 january 2011, hot air balloon crashed in westfield, somerset, united kingdom, killing both people on board.

on 7 january 2012, scenic hot air balloon flight carterton, new zealand, touched power line, caught fire, , crashed north of town, killing eleven people on board.

on 23 august 2012 in slovenia, hot air balloon crash-landed due thunderstorm, killing 6 , injuring other 26 people on board.

on 26 february 2013 deadliest ballooning accident in history occurred when hot air balloon exploded , crashed near luxor, egypt. crash killed 19 of 21 people on board.

on 30 july 2016, hot air balloon carrying 16 people caught fire , crashed near lockhart, texas. there no survivors.