In the United States alone, there have been 495 hot-air balloon accidents from 1964 through 1995, according to data shared by Pubmed.gov. From 2000 to 2011, 164 balloon crashes were reported.

A tragic accident occurred in Praia Grande, Santa Catarina state, on Jun. 21, when a hot air balloon caught fire and fell, ...

A hot-air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky on Saturday in Brazil ’s southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters said. Footage shared by local news outlet G1 ...

A hot-air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters said. Thirteen people survived and were taken to hospitals.

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (KOLN) - If you love watching hot air balloons, then you’ll want to check out the annual Old West Balloon Fest August 14-17 in the Scottsbluff-Gering area.