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Hot-Air Balloon Hits Power Lines and Crashes Near Teotihuacán, Injuring Two British Tourists

Mexico’s aviation regulator has opened an administrative probe into operator Happy Puerto’s XA-OZY flight.

Overview

  • The balloon contacted electrical lines during a sightseeing flight over the Valley of Teotihuacán, causing loss of control and a crash.
  • AFAC identified the aircraft as XA-OZY, operated by Happy Puerto, and announced an administrative investigation into the incident.
  • The craft came down near a soccer field on Cruz de la Misión in San Lorenzo Tlalmimilolpan, and a short circuit cut power to nearby residents as police and civil protection responded.
  • The injured were named as British tourists Clare Wolstenholme, 43, and Nicholas Wright, 49, who suffered electric shocks and impacts.
  • Local medics provided initial care, with AFAC reporting the pair were taken to a private hospital in Mexico City as authorities continue on‑scene fact‑gathering.