Nation Apr 21 Hot air balloon with 13 aboard makes emergency landing in California backyard By Ed White, Associated Press
Nation Jul 30 Hot air balloon carrying 16 people crashes near Austin, Texas The hot air balloon crash happened around 7:40 a.m. local time, and the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the scene. By News Desk
World Jul 23 Russian priest finishes record-breaking hot air balloon flight Breaking the record for the shortest trip around the world in a hot air balloon, 64-year-old Russian explorer Fedor Konyukhov finished his 11-day journey in Western Australia on Saturday morning. By Daniel Moritz-Rabson