LOWELL, Ind. (NEWSnet/AP) — A hot air balloon struck power lines before crashing Sunday in Indiana, injuring the pilot and the two passengers, officials said.
The balloon contacted lines in Hebron, Indiana, according to Federal Aviation Administration. It crashed about 7 p.m. in a field 13 miles southeast of Hebron, according to Lowell Fire Department. The injured passengers and pilot were in the balloon’s basket when rescue personnel arrived.
Evidence shows an electrical current passed from the power lines to the basket, the fire department said. All three people suffered burns.
Medical helicopters transported the passengers to hospitals in Chicago. The balloon’s pilot was taken to a hospital in Crown Point, Indiana. Their names and conditions have not been released.
FAA said National Transportation Safety Board is leading an investigation.
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