31-07-2016 04:13 via abqjournal.com

Updated: FAA was warned of risk for high-fatality balloon crashes

WASHINGTON — Warning about potential high-fatality accidents, safety investigators recommended two years ago that the Federal Aviation Administration impose greater oversight on commercial hot air balloon operators, government documents show. The FAA rejected those recommendations. A hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people crashed Saturday in Central Texas. Authorities say it’s unlikely anyone survived. […]
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