Eleven Die In Hot Air Balloon Crash In New Zealand
4,957 views · Published 7 January 2012 · 2:14 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: Sky News · 2012 · News & Politics
Five couples and their pilot have died after a hot air balloon crashed into power lines in New Zealand. Witnesses described how the balloon turned into a tower of "sheer flame" before plummeting to the ground near Carterton, around 50 miles northeast of the capital Wellington. Police say two people jumped from the basket while it was still in the air, but did not survive.
