There were no survivors among the 16 people aboard the balloon that crashed in central Texas Saturday, the worst such disaster in U.S. history. Balloon flights, a common recreational tourist activity in Luxor, were suspended for several months after the accident. Authorities there say the balloon hit high-tension power lines before crashing into a pasture near Lockhart, about 60 miles northeast of San Antonio. The balloon plunged about 300 meters (1,000 feet) to the ground, crashing in a sugar cane field, they said. The balloon company let me go and no one really came forward to help me with the expenses," he said.

Source: Fox News August 01, 2016 18:33 UTC