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Credit: Stuff.co.nz
Credit: Stuff.co.nz

In 2012, a sight-seeing hot air balloon in Carterton, New Zealand struck several power lines and caught fire. The incident left all 11 people aboard (10 passengers and 1 pilot) dead, making it the third deadliest hot air balloon accident in history. The photo above shows the balloon and its carriage on fire just after hitting the power lines.

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