Five dead after hot air balloon crash
ALBUQUERQUE - A hot air balloon hit a power line and fell 100 feet, killing five passengers.
Albuquerque Fire Department said around 7 a.m. Saturday the basket the passengers were riding in detached, crashed and then caught fire.
Police say the victims range in age from 40s to 60s. Four of the passengers died at the scene and one was transported to a hospital, where he later died.
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The crash knocked out power for 13,000 customers in the surrounding area, but it was restored.