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Travel Diaries: 5 Indian states where you can take magical hot air balloon rides

November 04, 2025 3:30 pm

There has been a sharp increase in bookings and footfall for adventure tourism activities such as hot air ballooning in India

Man dies saving two passengers from a burning hot air balloon (Image source: @CollinRugg/X)

Man saves 2 passengers from burning hot air balloon; tragic video of him falling to death goes viral

May 15, 2025 3:09 pm

The incident occurred in Mexico during the First Balloon Festival.

After completing two rounds, the trials for the third round of the hot air balloon, being operated by a private agency, were on around 7 am.

Man flung to death after rope tethering hot air balloon snaps at Rajasthan event

April 11, 2025 2:28 pm

He was rushed to the district hospital, where the doctors declared him dead. His body was sent for a postmortem, and an investigation is underway.

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Air ambulance crew administered drug to hot air balloon pilot after crash that killed 4, says autopsy report

April 06, 2024 6:46 pm

The Pinal County Medical Examiner's Office said earlier this week that toxicology tests showed Cornelius van der Walt had a high amount of ketamine in his blood following the January 14 fatal accident.

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Annual hot air balloon festival draws global audience to US

October 01, 2022 1:51 pm

Hundreds of hot air balloons will be lifting off over the nine-day annual fiesta that has drawn pilots and spectators from across the globe for 50 years

Hot air balloon lands tourists in Ajmer prison

November 06, 2014 12:15 am

The balloon landed on the jail premises just when the roll call of inmates had finished, taking authorities by surprise.

Egypt hot air balloon crash kills 19 Asian tourists

February 26, 2013 12:28 pm

Balloon came down near ancient Egyptian town of Luxor following a mid-air gas explosion.

8 hurt as hot air balloon bursts at Rann Utsav

January 02, 2012 4:17 am

Eight persons were injured when a hot air balloon,a new attraction at the annual Rann Utsav this year,burst soon after take-off in Dhordo village of Kutch district,police said.

Tourists use ganthiya to lure birds at Nal Sarovar

December 13, 2011 3:42 am

A boat carrying tourists sails into the Nal Sarovar lake on Saturday morning. Deep inside the lake,on cue,they open up a pack of snacks and throw the stuff into the air.

Now,hot-air balloon ride,camping activities in Gurgaon

September 03, 2010 5:06 am

Come Saturday and you can experience camping right in your neighbourhood,with outdoor adventure activities like rock-climbing,bungee jumping and even a hot-air balloon ride.