A hot-air balloon on a sightseeing trip over the southern Egyptian city of Luxor crash-landed on Friday, killing a tourist from South Africa and injuring seven other people. A hot-air balloon on a sightseeing trip over the southern Egyptian city of Luxor crash-landed on Friday, killing a tourist from South Africa and injuring seven other people. There have been other incidents involving hot-air balloons over ancient Luxor. In 2016, Egypt temporarily halted balloon flights after 22 Chinese tourists suffered minor injuries in a crash-landing. Hot-air balloon flights above Luxor are famous among tourists because of the spectacular views of the ancient Karnak and other temples.

Source: Egypt Independent January 05, 2018 07:52 UTC