Remember that terrible hot-air balloon crash in central Texas a few summers back? The accident claimed 16 lives, including the pilot’s, when the balloon struck high-tension power lines following a short, early-morning flight. The crash claimed more lives than any other aviation accident in the previous seven years. Not to mention this was only a balloon, not a Part 121 or Part 135 commercial aircraft operation.
NTSB Balloon Recommendations Should Have Been a No-Brainer, Safety Experts Say
