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Mexico: hot air balloon on fire, 2 victims

Young passenger saves himself by jumping from the balloon

A Kubicek BB-37Z balloon (registration S5-OLB) caught fire while flying over the famous Mexican archaeological site of Teotihuacan, crashing to the ground. The toll is two victims out of a total of three people on board: a 39-year-old woman and a 50-year-old man died, a 13-year-old girl was injured, according to government reports. Weather conditions were good. The causes of the accident, which occurred...

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Teotihuacan, Mexico, 04/03/2023 07:50
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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