BREAKING NEWS: ‘No survivors’ after hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people catches fire and crashes in Texas

Saturday, July 30, 2016
By Paul Martin

DailyMail.com
30 July 2016

There appear to be no survivors after a hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people caught fire and crashed in Texas, officials have said.

A blaze is believed to have broken out in the basket section of the balloon mid-flight before it came down in Lockhart, around 30 miles from Austin.

The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office said investigators are now determining the exact number of victims and their identities.

There are events companies in the Austin, Texas, area that offer balloon rides for up to 24 passengers at a time.
The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board are rushing to the scene to investigate.

An FAA spokeswoman told Dailymail.com the agency does not release the names of pilots and passengers, adding: ‘Names will be released by local officials after relatives have been notified.’

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