Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Death Toll is 19 After Balloon Crash in Egypt

A hot air balloon in Luxor, Egypt carrying tourists, crashed Tuesday morning, killing 19 people.

BBC News reports that a landing rope caught on and dismantled a gas tube that triggered a fire and caused the balloon to crash.

The balloon was up almost 1,000 feet in the air before it was sent to the ground.

The pilot and one other person survived the crash by jumping out of the balloon basket.

Egyptian authorities are investigating the crash and have suspended balloon rides near Luxor.





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