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Deadliest hot air balloon disaster killed 16 after 'depressed' pilot hit overhead cables
pilot, who is said to have had a "pattern of poor decision-making" on the day of the crash.It marks the second-worst balloon-oriented disaster in history, after a fatal crash in Lockhart, Texas was brought on by a collision with power lines. READ MORE: Man, 69, nicked for driving without licence for 50 years after 'forgetting' IDThe horrifying incident marked new legislation for stricter checks on balloon pilots as well as an FBI evidence recovery operation at the site of the crash.A balloon operated under the Heart of Texas Balloon Ride company departed at 06:58 and struck power lines at 07:42, crashing into a field and killing everyone on board.Emergency services responded just two minutes later to a possible vehicle accident, where they found the basket of the balloon on fire.A National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) investigation determined that the accident was caused by the pilot of the vehicle, Alfred G.
