During the 52nd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in New Mexico, a hot air balloon incident occurred when the balloon struck a radio tower, causing it to plummet to the ground and briefly catch fire. The balloon was carrying three people at the time of the accident, which took place around 8:45 a.m. local time on Friday.
The festival, known for filling the sky with over 500 colorful balloons, witnessed the unfortunate collision as captured on video by Curt Fargo. The impact caused the radio tower to crumble immediately upon contact, disrupting the transmission of signals to the local radio station.
