Hot air balloons are filled using burners during the early morning “Glow Show,” at the Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, in Santa Rosa, Saturday, July 13, 2024.

Hot air balloons offer breathtaking sights and a sense of adventure. However, they also have some pretty strict requirements when it comes to landing.

Prayers are pouring in on social media after a "horrifying" hot air balloon accident on Saturday. A hot air balloon reportedly carrying more than 20 people caught fire and crashed on Saturday. The ...

Rescue teams and experts at the crash site after a hot air balloon carrying 21 people caught fire and plunged, in Praia Grande, State of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil, on June 21, 2025.

A hot air balloon caught fire in Brazil on June 21, causing some passengers to jump to the ground. At least eight of the 21 ...

He said 21 people were on board; the other 13 survived. Video posted to social media shows a hot air balloon catching fire while in the sky. The balloon then deflates and falls to the ground.

At least eight people are dead following an accident involving a hot air balloon in Brazil's southern region of Santa ...

CNN — At least eight people are dead following an accident involving a hot air balloon in Brazil’s southern region of Santa Catarina on Saturday, according to the local governor.

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