Robert Overacker
Robert was a California stunt school graduate who was known to be a bit of dare-devil. And in 1995, he attempted to jump off Niagara Falls after having planned the stunt for more than seven years. The reason behind the stunt was honorable, he was trying to bring attention to the homeless as he written on his motorized ski boat, “Save the homeless.” Robert ended up riding off the Niagara Falls waters and plummeting to his death when his parachute failed to open.
2012 Carterton hot air balloon crash
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.