Hot Air Balloon

• British couple cancel transatlantic balloon flight after Newfoundland landing

  After being grounded in Sussex, N.B., for weeks, a British couple took off for the flight of a lifetime 4,000 kilometres across the Atlantic Ocean in a Roziere balloon on Thursday.

  Jul 21, 2023
  
• British couple set to take flight from N.B. in record-breaking transatlantic balloon journey

  A cramped basket of an air balloon will be Deborah and Mike Scholes' home for at least five days when the couple finally takes flight on their Transatlantic Balloon Challenge.

  Features

  Jun 22, 2023
  
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• Hot air balloon makes unplanned landing in Vernon parking lot

  'We do our best with what we've got and we've got these nice lines in our baskets in case we ever need people to just pull us to a safe spot,' one of the pilots said.

  Canada

  Jan 2, 2023
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• International balloon festival returns to High River for 10th year

  The town of High River in southern Alberta is celebrating the 10th year of the Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival this weekend.

  Features

  Sep 23, 2022
• Quebec duo sets world record after performing jumps from hot-air balloons

  Imagine launching yourself from a moving hot-air balloon eight-storey's high and landing in the waters of a river below. Two Quebec athletes just proved it's possible.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2021
• Pilot dies after falling out of hot-air balloon during passenger ride in Vermont

  The passengers were left alone on the balloon but ultimately survived the ordeal without injuries.

  Trending

  Jul 16, 2021
• Police release names of 5 who died in New Mexico hot air balloon crash

  The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration will be investigating the cause of the hot air balloon crash.

  World

  Jun 27, 2021
• Alberta father stays connected with late son through passion of flying hot air balloons

  Dale Lang is able to stay close to his son Jason's spirit when he's in the sky flying in a hot air balloon, a passion he's had for nearly five decades.

  Crime

  Sep 16, 2020
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• Hot air balloon lands in Kelowna parking lot; change of wind cited as reason

  The landing happened just off Leckie Road, near Enterprise Road, around 8:15 a.m., on Thursday.

  Jul 30, 2020
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• Hot air balloon crashes into power lines at Vernon Winter Carnival

  It happened at 10 a.m. Friday morning along Highway 97A just south of Armstrong.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2019