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Hot-Air Balloon Crash Near Pahrump Injures Ten, FAA Investigates

6/20/2026

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A hot-air balloon with ten people crashed near Pahrump, Nevada, on June 18, 2026 at 7:00 a.m., causing a hard landing.
Federal Aviation Administration officials said the landing displaced a gas actuator, causing a leak and ignition, and opened an investigation.
Emergency crews treated the injured on site despite limited access and heat, where one passenger remained critical with a severe head injury and several others suffered second-or third-degree burns and blunt injuries.

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A hot-air balloon with ten people crashed near Pahrump, Nevada, on June 18, 2026 at 7:00 a.m., causing a hard landing.
Federal Aviation Administration officials said the landing displaced a gas actuator, causing a leak and ignition, and opened an investigation.
Emergency crews treated the injured on site despite limited access and heat, where one passenger remained critical with a severe head injury and several others suffered second-or third-degree burns and blunt injuries.