Balloon crash leads to ballooning safety changes

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Nearly two years after New Mexico's deadliest hot air balloon crash, pilots are still feeling it's impact. The crash killed four passengers and one pilot in Albuquerque back in 2021. In June 2021 a balloon hit power lines and crashed down at the intersection of Central and Unser. The pilot and four passengers died. The incident left the ballooning community shocked and saddened. "It definitely struck close to home," says William Fitzpatrick, Local Balloo