Firefighters rescue 2 persons who were aboard a balloon basket that was stuck
@Deepizzaguy (119212)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
March 1, 2026 1:58pm CST
Firefighters from the Longview Fire Department in Texas answered an emergency call on Saturday morning when a hot air balloon with two people aboard crashed into a cell tower.
First responders arrived on scene and used rope systems to rescue two persons who were inside the hot air balloon which was around 920 feet off of the ground.
The first responders were able to get the couple from the hot air balloon to the ground below safely.
The two occupants of the hot air balloon were taken by an ambulance to a local hospital to be checked on.
The good news is that the two hot air balloon occupants are grateful to be alive in good spirits.
Link is msn.com/en-us/news/us/...
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@Ineeddentures (22261)
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1 Mar
It must be really scary to be in a hot air balloon in the first place
Not exactly got a lot of protection should something go wrong
Mind you aeroplanes are just the same
Glad to hear that the the hot air balloon occupants in this story both survived to tell the tale
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@Deepizzaguy (119212)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Mar
I am scared of heights myself. I avoid flying on airplanes,
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@Deepizzaguy (119212)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Mar
@Ineeddentures I am also scared of riding roller coasters.
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@Ineeddentures (22261)
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2 Mar
@Deepizzaguy
I must admit that as I have got older I too try to avoid flying
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@Deepizzaguy (119212)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1 Mar
Flying in a hot air balloon and flying in airplanes scare me as well.
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@DianneN (251350)
• United States
1 Mar
@Deepizzaguy I don’t mind planes. I just worry about crashing.
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@Deepizzaguy (119212)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Mar
@DianneN Same with me since just seeing the recreation of airplane crashes scare me even though I have a much better chance of dying in an auto collision.
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@Deepizzaguy (119212)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1 Mar
So an I since being trapped above the ground at a cell tower is scary.
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@xstitcher (38261)
• Petaluma, California
1 Mar
Yikes. Going up in a hot air balloon wasn't even something I'd like to do before I read this.
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@Deepizzaguy (119212)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Mar
Neither would I since I am scared of heights.
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@RasmaSandra (95367)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Mar
Glad to know they were rescued,
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@Deepizzaguy (119212)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Mar
So am I happy that they were rescued as well.
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@LindaOHio (216565)
• United States
2 Mar
I'm glad the occupants are OK. I would never fly in a hot air balloon.
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@Deepizzaguy (119212)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Mar
Neither would I since I am scared of high places and roller coasters.
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@innertalks (23591)
• Australia
1 Mar
That is a long way off the ground, and they were precariously placed, so it was good they were rescued relatively unscathed.
@Deepizzaguy (119212)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Mar
That is true since being stuck in the air in a hot air balloon is scary.
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