July 2016: Hot Air Balloon Crash Kills 16
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News
Here's a slideshow depicting the major science and disaster news events of July 2016.
1. Juno Enters Jupiter's Orbit 2. Train Crash in Italy 3. Special Delivery for Space Station 4. Fires Rage in California 5. Solar Plane Flies Around the World 6. Hot Air Balloon Crash in Texas 7. Flash Floods in Maryland
- Hot Air Balloon Crash Kills 16
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- On July 30, 2016, a hot air balloon crashes into a high-power transmission line in Texas causing the balloon to catch fire. The pilot and the 15 passengers on board are killed in the accident. The operating company suspends all further flights and refunds customers. Skip Nichols, the pilot who died, had a history of drunken-driving convictions and the crash triggers scrutiny of the FAA's regulations on hot air balloon pilots.
- Photo source: AP Photo/James Vertuno
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