11 die in balloon fireball horror

A hot air balloon carrying 11 people turned into a horrifying tower of “sheer flame” after hitting power lines near a rural New Zealand town.

11 die in balloon fireball horror
Sat, 07 Jan, 2012 - 08:43

A hot air balloon carrying 11 people turned into a horrifying tower of “sheer flame” after hitting power lines near a rural New Zealand town.

All aboard were killed yesterday in the deadliest air crash within New Zealand in nearly 50 years.

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