SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - Two passengers taking part in the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta were injured when their multicoloured hot air balloon hit an electrical wire and plunged 40 feet to the ground, an official said on Thursday.
Witnesses to Wednesday's accident told local news stations the hot air balloon got tangled in electrical wires. When one of the crew members tried to disentangle the craft, he was seriously burned on his face and hands.
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