Three people were injured after hot air balloon hit power lines

On a peaceful Sunday afternoon in Hebron, Indiana, a hot air balloon ride turned into a frightening and dangerous experience. The balloon, carrying two passengers and a skilled pilot, collided with power lines in the northwestern part of the state before crashing to the ground. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the incident occurred around 7pm.

Video footage captured by a nearby vehicle showed the moment the balloon hit the power lines, causing a sudden flash of light. The balloon then descended and eventually landed on a field in an unincorporated area east of Lowell, about 13 miles southeast of Hebron. The basket, which had caught fire during the collision, still had all three individuals inside.

First responders quickly arrived at the scene and found the passengers and pilot inside the basket, all of them injured. The Lowell Fire Department shared on Facebook that the basket and balloon were still attached and that evidence suggested the injured individuals had been shocked by the electrical current from the power lines.

Due to the severity of their burns, the passengers were airlifted to nearby hospitals, one to the University of Chicago and the other to Loyola Hospital. The pilot was taken by ambulance to Franciscan Hospital in Crown Point. The FAA has launched an investigation into the crash and is also examining the extent of damage to the basket and balloon.

Hebron, a small town about 55 miles southeast of Chicago, was the site of this unfortunate incident. Sadly, this is not the first hot air balloon accident to occur in the United States. In January, a crash in the Arizona desert claimed the lives of four people and left another passenger critically injured. And in June of three years ago, a hot air balloon in Albuquerque hit power lines and crashed, resulting in the deaths of three men and two women.

As investigators work to determine the cause of this latest incident, our thoughts are with the injured individuals and their loved ones. Let us hope that lessons can be learned from this tragedy to prevent similar accidents from happening in the future.

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