Eight people were killed in a Brazilian hot-air balloon disaster when a fire broke out during the flight. Thirteen people ...

A hot-air balloon carrying 21 people caught fire and fell from the sky in a region in southern Brazil popular with tourists.

A hot-air balloon has caught fire and tumbled from the sky in Brazil’s southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people ...

Tragedy struck in the skies above the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina when a hot-air balloon carrying several passengers ...

His mum, Jan, started flying hot air balloons in 1986 in Canowindra. The boxing kangaroo was created by the crew of the Australia II for the 1983 America's Cup. ( Supplied: Larry Moran, Chicago ) ...

Hot air balloons are made up of three major components: the burner, the envelope and the basket. Here's how they help the balloons take flight.