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A police officer walks past a trailer with a hot-air balloon basket on it after the discovery of a man’s body at Yarra Bend Park in Melbourne (Diego Fedele/AAP Image via AP)

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Man dies after falling from a hot-air balloon in Australia

A man fell to his death from a hot-air balloon on Monday as it passed over suburban Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city.

(Steve Parsons/PA)

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Man dies in hot air balloon accident

Staffers carry a two-seater cabin that a startup company says is capable of rising to an altitude of 15 miles, which is roughly the middle of the stratosphere (Eugene Hoshiko/AP)

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Japanese firm to launch space-viewing balloon flights

US navy releases first pictures of Chinese spy balloon recovery

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US navy releases first pictures of Chinese spy balloon recovery

11 hurt in New Zealand hot air balloon crash

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11 hurt in New Zealand hot air balloon crash

Deadly Hot Air Balloon Crash

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Victims of New Mexico hot air balloon crash identified

Christmas letter from child to dad 'in heaven' found tied to balloon

Christmas letter from child to dad 'in heaven' found tied to balloon

Balling.

Thu, 15 Dec, 2016

Helium balloons and Chinese lanterns could be a danger to Irish wildlife

Helium balloons and Chinese lanterns could be a danger to Irish wildlife

Mass releases of either helium balloons or Chinese lanterns are becoming increasingly popular at celebrations, fundraisers and other such events, writes Dick Warner. 

Mon, 10 Oct, 2016

Do you want to watch a man put himself into a giant water balloon and burst it in slow motion?

Do you want to watch a man put himself into a giant water balloon and burst it in slow motion?

Of course you do.

Wed, 22 Jul, 2015

Pig balloon saves pilot's bacon in crash

Pig balloon saves pilot's bacon in crash

The pilot of a pig-shaped hot-air balloon had a lucky escape when it crashed into a tree and caught fire at a festival in Utah.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2015

VIDEO: How to burst a balloon with an orange

VIDEO: How to burst a balloon with an orange

We're all about the valuable life skills around here, you know.

Tue, 03 Mar, 2015