US EditionAt Least 12 Injured in Hot Air Balloon Crash in Mexico | News Channel 3-12
- On Friday, a hot air balloon carrying twelve people crashed near the Pyramid of the Moon in San Martin de las Pirámides, Mexico.
- The crash happened after the balloon hit an air pocket and was forced to land a short distance from the archaeological site.
- The balloon came to a stop tangled in fences and electrical wires beside Tuxpan Avenue, a narrow road located slightly more than a thousand feet away from the base of the pyramid.
- Local authorities said all twelve injured passengers are receiving treatment at a nearby clinic, and police detained a 29-year-old man under investigation.
- The crash underscores safety concerns as hot air balloon rides remain popular among tourists visiting the ancient city of Teotihuacan and its pyramids.
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Twelve people were taken to hospital.
At least 12 people were injured yesterday in an accident with a hot balloon, near an archaeological site near Ciudad de Mexico, announced the local authorities, writes CNN. The balloon had to be forced into San Martín de las Pirámides, after hit by "an air bag". It is about an area where the air is different, created by currents.
San Martín de Las Pirámides, Méx., At least 14 people were injured by the collapse of a hot air balloon belonging to the Sky Ballons company, in the central colony of this Mexican demarcation, which flew over the vicinity of the Teotihuacan archaeological area.
By Mauricio Torres Ivonne Valdes and Max Saltman, CNN At least 12 people were injured in a hot air balloon crash near an archaeological site near Mexico City on Friday, local authorities said. The balloon made a “forced landing” in San Martín de las Pirámides after hitting an air bubble, according to a statement from the State of Mexico Civil Protection agency. The 12 people on board are being treated for injuries at a local clinic, the statemen…
CDMX.- Twelve people taking a hot air balloon ride were injured after the crash in San Martín de las Pirámides, State of Mexico. It was around 08:40 hours when municipal authorities were alerted to the accident near Tuxpan Avenue, Colonia Centro San Martín de las Pirámides. Civil Protection units and local police personnel reached the point, where they found 12 injured persons. Paramedics attended four women and eight men, who suffered scratches…
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