KRCB Newsline February 27, 2013
Welcome to newsline. Its wednesday, february 27th, im Catherine Kobayashi in tokyo. Egyptian authorities have suspended all hot air balloon flights in luxor following a deadly accident in the ancient city. A balloon carrying 21 people crashed into a field. 19 people died. A witness told nhk a fire broke out and burned half of the balloons basket. He says he saw the pilot and a passenger jump out. He says the balloon rose higher as the flames spread. Then it crashed into a sugar cane field. Civil aviation minister wai al madawi visited the site of the accident. He says a committee from the mini...
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