5 people confirmed dead after hot air balloon crash in New Mexico

Reports has counted 5 people dead after the hot air ballon crash in New Mexico. Five people are dead after a hot air balloon crashed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, authorities said Saturday.

A Cameron 0-120 hot air balloon hit a power line just after 7 a.m. about 6 miles west of the Albuquerque International Sunport Airport, authorities said. The basket the passengers were riding in detached from the envelope, crashed and caught fire.

Police believe the victims’ of the hot air ballon crash in Mexico age from 40s to 60s. Four people — two men, including the pilot, and two women — were reported dead following the crash. Police confirmed Saturday afternoon that a man who was transported to a hospital in critical condition also died.

According to Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller, the victims all lived in central New Mexico. He identified two of the victims as Martin Martinez, 59, a former Albuquerque police officer, and his wife, Mary Martinez, 62. The names of the three other victims are not being released yet pending family notification, the mayor said.

However, Keller said it’s too early to make a statement on the cause of the crash. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.

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