WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning about potential high-fatality accidents, safety investigators recommended two years ago that the Federal Aviation Administration impose greater oversight on commercial hot ...

Hot air balloons are riskier to fly in than helicopters or small planes, according to a new study. On Wednesday, Nov. 26, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) revealed in a new report that ...

At least eight people have died and 13 others were injured after a hot air balloon crashed in southern Brazil on Saturday. Shocking footage shows the balloon consumed by flames as it plummets from the ...

A hot air balloon crash in Brazil has resulted in the deaths of eight people after a fire broke out while the balloon was in flight. The incident took place on July 3, 2025, near Boituva in São Paulo ...

The passenger recalled the side of the gondola hitting the top cable of the power lines and hearing screeching or arcing sounds, but he did not see any sparks. The balloon tipped on its side a couple ...

WASHINGTON -- Warning about potential high-fatality accidents, safety investigators recommended two years ago the Federal Aviation Administration impose greater oversight on commercial hot-air balloon ...

The study by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) looked at 79 balloon incidents from 2014 to 2022 Gabrielle Rockson is a Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers ...