Two British tourists have been injured in a hot air balloon crash in Mexico, with one in a critical condition. The accident occurred around 8:40 am local time in the Teotihuacan Valley, approximately 25 miles north-east of Mexico City.
The balloon, operated by Happy Puerto, hit power lines before crashing onto a football pitch. The pilot lost control after the contact, leaving nearby residents without electricity. The tourists, a man and a woman from London, suffered burns from an electric shock.
Paramedics treated the pair at the scene before transferring them to a private hospital in Mexico City. The female tourist is reported to have sustained the most severe injuries. The Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) has launched an administrative investigation into the incident.
This is not the first hot air balloon accident in the region. In April 2023, a married couple died and their 13-year-old daughter was injured in a similar crash near the Teotihuacan ruins. In June last year, a balloon caught fire in Brazil, killing eight people.
