16 People Die in Second-Deadliest Hot-Air Balloon Crash

LOCKHART, TEXAS –A hot-air balloon carrying 16 people struck power lines and crashed in a pasture near Lockhart, in central Texas, around 7:40 a.m. local time (8:40 a.m. ET), according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  A witness who lives near the site said she heard a loud pop and noticed a fireball. NTSB officials […]