hot air balloon

The 25th Annual Big Country Balloon Fest is set to take flight September 27th thru the 29th at Red Bud Park in Abilene. Check out our Balloon Fest schedule.

As officials continue to investigate a hot air balloon crash that claimed 16 lives in Lockhart, Texas Saturday, emerging details about the deceased pilot's past are raising questions about the Federal Aviation Administration's oversight of balloon operators...

The accident happened shortly after 7:40 AM just outside of Lockhart at 196 Jolly Road, Caldwell County - about 30 miles southeast of Austin. The Caldwell County Sheriff's Department issued a statement shortly after 11 AM saying the balloon went down in a pasture, but could not provide further details...

While I was playing disc golf on Sunday (September 28th), a hot air balloon that was featured at the 2014 Balloon Fest, made a surprise landing near ACU Wildcat Disc Golf Course, and, I got it all on video.