List of ballooning accidents

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This is a list of ballooning accidents by date. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various accidents that involved manned balloons, such as Montgolfiere hot-air balloons, Charliere gas balloons, or de-Roziere gas and hot-air hybrid balloons. This list does not include non-fatal accidents, or accidents involving other types of aerostat/lighter-than-air aircraft (i.e. dirigibles, blimps, zeppelins, airships, etc.).

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DateIncidentLocationNotesDeathsInjured
15 June 1785Death of Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier Wimereux, FranceCrashed during attempt to cross the English Channel. Balloon involved was a de-Roziere hybrid hydrogen-hot-air balloon and not a Montgolfiere plain hot-air balloon. [1] No survivors. Considered one of the first fatal aviation accidents, possibly the first in recorded history. [2] 20
6 July 1819 Sophie Blanchard Paris Sophie Blanchard tried to start a firework in 300 m height above Paris. The balloon started burning and crashed down.10
20 September 1851Death of Joseph Tardini Copenhagen, Denmark After taking off from Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, the balloon went down in the water near Kalvebod Brygge, killing Italian balloonist Joseph Tardini who had performed dozens of flights in the past. His 11-year-old son and a woman survived. [3] Believed to be the first ballooning death in Scandinavia. The same balloon was again used in July 1852 when Swedish balloonist M. Sivertsen made a successful flight from the town of Christiana in Norway in front of an audience of 40,000 people. [4] 10
December 1853Nimes balloon crash Nimes, FranceBalloonist M. Louis Deschamps was killed during his 120th flight from the Arena of Nîmes. Bad weather had already forced the mayor to call off a parachute performance. Deschamps was thrown from the basket and the balloon went down about half a mile further. [5] 10
October 1897 S. A. Andrée's Arctic Balloon Expedition of 1897 Kvitøya, Norway Indirect deaths: All three balloon expedition members died of exposure months after their Charliere hydrogen balloon crashed.30
31 August 1905Death of John Baldwin Greenville, Ohio Accidentally killed in a premature dynamite/balloon stunt explosion at County Fair. [6] 10
14 August 1908 Franco-British Exhibition balloon crash London, England A balloon owned by American balloonist Capt. Lovelace exploded at the Franco-British Exhibition in London, killing his 18-year-old secretary and a male employee. [7] Six others were injured, including a 47-year-old employee who died days later. [8] 35
4 December 1910Orkney Balloon CrashKirkwall, Orkney,

Scotland

Three Germans set off on a for a day of ballooning from Munich. They were caught by the wind and blown Northwest across the North Sea. The balloon briefly landed in the water where one of the passengers fell out. As a result the balloon became lighter and took off again, drifting overnight. Their first sight of land was the next day when they crash landed next to Park Cottage, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. The balloon demolished a stone wall but the occupants, Distler & Joerdens, were uninjured. They were looked after and stayed in Orkney for several days before catching the passenger ferry to Aberdeen, eventually making it back to Munich. Although not acknowledged, this is the first crossing of the North Sea by air.10
3 November 1944 Fu-Go balloon bombs.North AmericaJapan released 9,000 fire balloons towards North America. Only 10% of the balloons reached America killing 6 people.60
6 June 1968Danube Tower balloon crash Danube Tower, Vienna, AustriaA gas balloon struck the Danube Tower, causing the basket to plummet to the ground, killing American balloonist Francis Shields, Austrian Post and Telegraph Management official Guntram Pammer, and Austria Press Agency journalist Dieter Kasper. [9] [10] Footage of the incident appeared in the film Days of Fury (1979), directed by Fred Warshofsky and hosted by Vincent Price. [11] 30
21 September 1970Free Life balloon crashNorth Atlantic Ocean The Free Life balloon was attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean when it was forced to ditch into the north Atlantic, about 600 miles (970 km) southeast of Newfoundland.30
21 October 1976Charlotte balloon crash Charlotte, North Carolina, United States [12] 30
29 August 1978Fishers balloon crash Fishers, Indiana, United States [13] 30
10 October 1979Albuquerque balloon crash Albuquerque, New Mexico, United StatesKathy Wiley and pilot Richard Temple were killed when their balloon collapsed in a wind shear and caught fire as they attempted to fly over Sandia Crest. [14] 20
15 December 1979Davie balloon crash Davie, Florida, United StatesBalloon collided with power lines, causing propane tanks to explode. [15] 40
20 April 1980Hurricane balloon crash Hurricane, West Virginia, United States [16] 30
20 September 1980Flims hot-air balloon crashNear Flims, Switzerland [17] 30
15 August 1981Barrington Hills hot-air balloon crash Barrington Hills, Illinois, United StatesBalloon hit high-voltage lines and burst into flames after which five people jumped and died; sole survivor suffered serious burns. [18] 51
1 July 1982Valais hot-air balloon crash Kranzberg mountain, Valais, Switzerland [19] 40
3 October 1982Piedmont balloon crash Piedmont, South Carolina, United States [20] 30
3 October 1982Albuquerque balloon crash Albuquerque, New Mexico, United StatesAfter a normal landing, liquid propane escaped, vaporized and ignited the gondola. The balloon began to rise and four remaining passengers fell or jumped, killing three of them. [21] 44
6 September 1987Sussex balloon crash Sussex, New Brunswick, CanadaStrong gust of wind caused a balloon to lose altitude and explode into flames after hitting a power line, forcing the three occupants to jump 14 metres (46 ft) to the ground. One passenger was killed, while the balloon pilot and another passenger were seriously injured. [22] [23] 12
11 June 1989Garner balloon crash Garner, North Carolina, United StatesBalloon struck cables of a TV tower, causing it to plummet to the ground. [24] 30
21 June 1989Dairy Queen balloon crash Calgary, Alberta, CanadaBalloon struck power line and caught fire. Pilot jumped from balloon and died on the ground. [25] 10
13 August 1989 1989 Alice Springs hot air balloon crash Near Alice Springs, Australia Mid-air collision with another balloon. [26] 130
6 October 1990Groß-Schweinbarth balloon crash Groß-Schweinbarth, AustriaBalloon struck trees while attempting to land, destroying the basket and causing those inside to fall to the ground. The balloonist and three passengers were killed. Three other passengers were seriously injured. [27] 43
6 October 1990Albuquerque balloon crash Albuquerque, New Mexico, United StatesBalloon pilot Stephen Falacy and passenger William Schobel jumped to their deaths from a burning gondola after Sunrise Special collided with a power line south of Bernalillo. [28] Footage of the incident was featured in the second installment of Joe Francis' shockumentary series, Banned from Television. [29] 20
11 December 1990Columbus balloon crash Columbus, Ohio, United StatesBalloon struck TV antenna after departing from a field. [30] 40
9 August 1992Mesquite balloon crash Mesquite, Texas, United StatesA hot-air balloon struck high-voltage power lines, caught fire and plummeted onto a freeway access road, killing its two occupants during the seventh annual Mesquite Balloon Festival. [31] 20
21 May 1993Gnadendorf balloon crash Gnadendorf, Austria A fire broke out during a landing attempt, killing five passengers, including two children. The pilot and two other passengers were both seriously injured. [32] 53
8 August 1993Woody Creek balloon crash Woody Creek, Colorado, United StatesBalloon struck power transmission line, causing basket to fall more than 100 feet (30 m). [33] 60
9 October 1993Albuquerque balloon crash Albuquerque, New Mexico, United StatesSunrunner pilot Allan Jones and passenger Karl Gordon died when a balloon hit power lines north of Alameda, severing the gondola from its envelope. [14] 20
15 January 1994Osterburken balloon crash Osterburken, GermanyBalloon caught fire while attempting to land; a 45-year-old man jumped from a height of 8 meters (26 ft) and was injured, a 27-year-old woman jumped from a height of 25 meters (82 ft) and was killed, the 50-year-old balloonist was on fire and fell to his death from a height of 80 meters (260 ft), and the woman's partner, a 29-year-old man, remained in the basket and died in the fire. [34] 31
19 October 1995Christchurch balloon crashOff the coast of Christchurch, New ZealandStrong winds forced the balloon to ditch into the sea, killing three people. Others survived. [35] 30
18 October 1997Kienberg hot-air balloon crash Kienberg, GermanyGas balloon burst into flames and separated from the basket due to coming too close to the antennae of Nauen Transmitter Station, which caused electrostatic reactions. [36] 40
5 October 1998Albuquerque balloon crash Albuquerque, New Mexico, United StatesOdella Marie Deutschman died and 12 others were injured as Wayfinder plowed in to two sets of power lines near the Sunport before crashing at Kirtland Air Force Base. [14] 112
16 June 1999Ibbenbüren hot-air balloon crash Ibbenbüren, Germany Crashed after hitting a power line. [37] 40
26 August 2001Verrens-Arvey hot-air balloon crash Verrens-Arvey, France Exploded after hitting a power line. [38] 60
23 July 2004Lucerne hot-air balloon accident Lucerne, SwitzerlandBalloon struck buildings and a tree due to strong winds, injuring passengers and causing a woman to fall through an opening in the floor of the gondola. The balloon landed about 20 minutes later. [39] 110
25 August 2007Surrey, B.C. balloon crash Surrey, B.C., CanadaTwo people died and eleven were injured when their hot-air balloon caught fire and crashed near Surrey, British Columbia. [40] 211
8 October 2007Albuquerque balloon crash Albuquerque, New Mexico, United StatesRosemary Wooley Phillips was thrown from a gondola and fell more than 60 feet to her death after a balloon got caught on a utility line. [14] 10
20 April 2008Death of Adelir Antônio de Carli Off Brazil's Atlantic coastCluster ballooning attempt.10
10 October 2008Death of Stephen LachendroBernalillo, New Mexico, United StatesBalloon crashed into power lines setting it on fire during Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta.11
14 October 2009Yangshuo hot-air balloon crashNear Yangshuo, Guangxi, China [41] 43
7 January 2012 2012 Carterton hot air balloon crash Near Carterton, New Zealand Entangled in power lines, resulting in fire. [42] 110
23 August 2012 2012 Ljubljana Marshes hot air balloon crash Municipality of Ig, Slovenia Balloon caught in wind shear, crashed into trees, and caught fire [43] 626
26 February 2013 2013 Luxor hot air balloon crash Luxor, Egypt Fire in the basket caused by a leaking fuel line. [44] Deadliest ballooning accident in aviation history.192
6 August 2013Accident in Montbovon Montbovon, Fribourg, Switzerland Balloon crashing down after contact with power lines.14
9 May 2014Ruther Glen balloon crash Ruther Glen, Virginia, United StatesBalloon struck power lines during landing, causing a fire. [45] 30
30 July 2016 2016 Lockhart hot air balloon crash Maxwell, Texas, United StatesContact with power lines before crashing, killing all 16 people on board. [46] 160
5 January 20182018 Luxor hot-air balloon crash Luxor, Egypt [47] 112
26 June 20212021 Albuquerque hot-air balloon crash Albuquerque, New Mexico, United StatesContact with a power line causing the balloon to catch on fire and causing a power outage in the area. [48] 50
15 July 20212021 Vermont hot-air pilot entanglement accident Bradford, Vermont The pilot of a hot air balloon died after becoming entangled under its basket and falling to the ground. [49] 10
1 April 20232023 Teotihuacan hot-air balloon crash Teotihuacan, San Juan Teotihuacan de Artisa, MexicoTwo people died and a girl was injured after the hot air balloon they were riding in caught fire near Mexico City. [50] 21
14 January 20242024 Eloy, AZ hot-air balloon crash Eloy, Arizona, USAFour people died and one was injured after the hot air balloon they were riding experienced an as yet unidentified issue with its envelope. Eight skydivers had previously exited the gondola and were unharmed.

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7 February 20242024 Asureti hot air balloon crashAsureti, Tetritsqaro Municipality, Georgia All three people on board died when a Cameron Balloons Z-315 hot air balloon collided with a high-voltage power line in Georgia. [52] [53] 30
18 March 2024 Preston, Victoria, Australia Man died after fall from hot air balloon.10



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