ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – In just a few days, Albuquerque’s sky will fill up with balloons of all shapes and sizes. This year, more than a dozen balloons will compete in the annual Gordon Bennett gas ...

It's been 15 years since the world's elite gas balloon pilots have gathered in the United States for a race with roots that stretch back more than a century.The pilots will be launching for this ...

A solar panel, Cheez-Its and a GPS unit will also take up space as the accomplished Albuquerque ballooning pilots compete to travel the farthest distance in one of the world’s most prestigious races.

The pilot of a gas balloon that crashed into power lines in North Texas earlier this week said he and his co-pilot were being shot at and attempted to make an emergency landing. "We heard more and ...

A gas balloon participating in a cross-country race crashed in Texas Monday night after it hit a power station and exploded, injuring two. Photos provided to FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth show the ...

NEW MEXICO/TEXAS (KRQE) – Two pilots from a gas balloon team from Poland are in the hospital this afternoon after their balloon crashed into a powerline in Crandall, Texas, southeast of Dallas. They ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The mass ascension Wednesday morning got canceled, but perhaps one of the biggest downers has been for the international teams who hoped to take part in the America’s Challenge Gas ...

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – This year is the 52nd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, several days that are known for their early mornings, delicious food, and, of course, beautiful ...