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  • Four Balloon Crashes Mark Fiesta's Fourth Day (NM-fifth yesterday was fatal)

    10/09/2007 3:16:19 PM PDT · by CedarDave · 14 replies · 353+ views
    KOAT-TV7, Albuquerque ^ | October 9, 2007 | KOAT News
    Four hot air balloon crashes have occurred in separate incidents Tuesday morning, the fourth day of Albuquerque's International Balloon Fiesta. One crash happened in Rio Rancho at about 8:30 a.m. Two retaining walls were hit in the Loma Vista area just north of High Resort Ball Field. Three people were in the gondola. No one was ejected, but one female passenger was transported to University of New Mexico Hospital with a fractured leg. The second crash occurred at around 8:45 a.m. near Kim and Saratoga avenues. The balloon hit a two-story house, then crashed in an arroyo. Two women were...
  • Newest Special Shape Balloon and Flag Car

    01/09/2007 6:19:19 PM PST · by abner · 91 replies · 1,381+ views
    It all started with my old Toyota MR-2 that we painted and gave to my son. Since then in 2001 we have had several cars that we have painted like flags. This is our latest incarnation and I think it is possibly the best! We now have 3 special shape balloons. The American Flag - America One, the Space Shuttle - Patriot & our newest balloon- The Lighthouse we affectionately call Flighthouse. A little background on the balloons. I blame Jim Robinson and Free Republic. Coming to this forum, I really wanted to do something. Something big... After 9/11, we...