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What are the "hot air balloon tragedies" in history?

According to incomplete statistics, hot air balloon accidents are as follows:

1989 August 13 Northern Australia. At that time, a hot air balloon collided with another hot air balloon in the sky during takeoff, causing one of the hot air balloons to crash, killing 13 people.

On August 26th, 20001year, a manned hot air balloon crashed in Savoie, France, killing the pilot and five other people on board. It is reported that when the hot air balloon was flying in the air near a village called Albertville, it unfortunately hit a high-voltage power line with a height of 10, and then caught fire. This is the worst hot air balloon accident in France 10 years. The report said that the hot air balloon driver is a 64-year-old driver with more than 2,000 hours of hot air balloon driving experience.

On June 4th, 2002,165438+1October 4th, the largest international balloon festival in Asia-Zuohe International Balloon Festival in Japan, a hot air balloon piloted by an Englishman suddenly caught fire. The pilot with a flight record of 480 hours decisively jumped out of the balloon with another passenger. Then, the balloon suddenly jumped into the air, exploded like a fireworks tube and became a fireball.

In September 2003, two British hot air balloon enthusiasts decided to set foot on a record and fly to the top of the atmosphere at 39,600 meters by hot air balloon. Unfortunately, the balloon accidentally exploded during the inflation process, and the recording feat was forced to stop. Fortunately, no casualties were caused.

On August 24th, 2007, a hot air balloon caught fire over Vancouver, Canada, killing two people and injuring 12 people.

In April 2008, a hot air balloon crashed over Luxor in southern Egypt, seriously injuring seven people, including four British tourists.

On June 0, 2008, a hot air balloon crashed into a cable in New Mexico, USA, killing 1 and injuring 1. Witnesses said that the wind was very strong at the time of the incident and the hot air balloon suddenly rose again when it was about to land. It is believed that the hot air balloon caught fire after hitting the cable and then crashed. Two people were killed in the hot air balloon, 1 seriously injured.

On April 25th, 2009, a hot air balloon crashed in Luxor, southern Egypt, causing 16 foreign tourists to be injured. An Egyptian security official who asked not to be identified told the Associated Press that the balloon crashed into a mobile communication tower while flying near a village on the west bank of the Nile. The injured tourists came from France, Britain, Denmark, the United States, Canada and South Korea. (xinhuanet)

At 9 o'clock on June 65438+1October 65438+April 2009, a hot air balloon taken by a tourist in Yangshuo County, Guilin City, Guangxi Province lost control after taking off, and the hot air balloon floated over Maling Town, Lipu County, a neighboring county and exploded. There are seven people on the hot air balloon. At present, the death toll has increased to 4, including 3 males and 3 females 1 person. According to CCTV, all the tourists on the hot air balloon are Dutch.

20 13 On February 26th, a hot air balloon carrying 2 1 person exploded over Luxor, an Egyptian tourist city. /0/9 tourists were killed in the accident, including 9 tourists from China and Hongkong, 4 Japanese tour guides, 3 British tour guides, 2 French tour guides and 0 Egyptian tour guides.

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