Videos taken by witnesses showed the moment when the ball caught fire in the air, above the coastal city of Praia Grande. The nacelle detached and fell into flames.
Dramatic accident in Brazil. Eight people died on Saturday June 21, 2025 in the fire and then the fall of a hot air balloon in the south of the country, announced the governor of the state of Santa Catarina. “”Eight fatal victims and thirteen survivors“, This is the balance sheet among”21 people on boardWho had taken place aboard the hot air balloon, said Governor Jorginho Mello on X.
Videos taken by witnesses and broadcast by Brazilian television showed the moment when the ball caught fire in the air, above the coastal city of Praia Grande. The nacelle detached and fell into flames. The causes of the accident are always investigated. The videos show that the weather conditions were good.
Praia Grande is a destination renowned for the practice of aerostation in Brazil. It is the second fatal accident involving a hot air balloon in Brazil in a few days: less than a week ago, a passenger perished during a flight in the state of Sao Paulo (Southeast).
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