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16-year-old boy becomes licensed hot-air balloon pilot

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By Nicole Tam Click here for updates on this story     INDIANOLA, Iowa (KCCI) — A 16-year-old Indianola native is a licensed hot-air balloon pilot. Landon Olson grew up being interested in hot-air balloons. His first time in a basket was when he was just four years old. “Indianola is common for balloons and they would just fly over the house, and I was just being awestruck, just staring up at them and it’s just really cool,” Olson said. Since 20…

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16-year-old boy becomes licensed hot-air balloon pilot

By Nicole Tam Click here for updates on this story     INDIANOLA, Iowa (KCCI) — A 16-year-old Indianola native is a licensed hot-air balloon pilot. Landon Olson grew up being interested in hot-air balloons. His first time in a basket was when he was just four years old. “Indianola is common for balloons and they would just fly over the house, and I was just being awestruck, just staring up at them and it’s just really cool,” Olson said. Since 20…

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16-year-old Iowa boy becomes licensed hot-air balloon pilot

Since 2023, Landon Olson started training to become a hot-air balloon pilot.

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KCCI broke the news in Des Moines, United States on Sunday, March 23, 2025.
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