At least one person was hurt after an out-of-control hot air balloon ripped through a crowded festival in Missouri on Saturday after organizers said an "experienced balloonist" grazed a tree. Video taken of the incident at the Hannibal Bicentennial Celebration in Hannibal, a city roughly 120 miles northwest of St. Louis, shows a crowd of people watching as a green and black hot air balloon in the air heads toward them. EGYPT SUSPENDS HOT AIR BALLOONING IN LUXOR AFTER STRONG WINDS SWEEP 11 TOURISTS OUT TO DESERTWith the balloonist inside the rogue balloon's basket, it hits the ground and barrels forward, knocking through people, chairs and past a tree. The balloon moves forward, and eventually heads into an open field and higher into the sky. Committee organizers said that all further events were scheduled to continue after the incident on Saturday.

Source: Fox News June 23, 2019 13:41 UTC