Hot air balloon crash near Queenstown in New Zealand injures all 11 passengers
by Associated Press from on (#5M10F)
Medical crews said the injured people were scattered over an area the length of a football field
A hot air balloon crashed as it was about to land in New Zealand on Friday, injuring all 11 people on board, including two who suffered serious injuries and were airlifted to a hospital.
Sunrise Balloons said the hour-long trip near Queenstown had been uneventful and was operating within normal wind speeds when the pilot attempted to land on a private airstrip just before 10am.
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