January of 2012, a scenic hot air balloon took flight from Carterton, New Zealand, and tragically collided with a high voltage power line while it was attempting to land. This crash caused the hot air balloon to catch fire, disintegrate and crash just north of Carterton. 11 people were on board the hot air balloon, and all 11 died including the pilot.
2012 Carterton Hot Air Balloon Crash
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