Hot Air Balloon Pilot Had Ketamine in System at Time of Crash that Killed 4, Toxicology Reports Show
Four people, including pilot Cornelius Van Der Walt, 37, died when the hot air balloon crashed in the Arizona desert on Jan. 14
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Four people, including pilot Cornelius Van Der Walt, 37, died when the hot air balloon crashed in the Arizona desert on Jan. 14
On Jan. 14, 37-year-old Cornelius Van Der Walt piloted the balloon, operated by Droplyne Hot Air Balloon Rides, with 13 people on board, including eight skydivers.
While Cornelius Van Der Walt had high amounts of ketamine in his system, his manner of death was ruled as multiple blunt force trauma.
The pilot of a hot air balloon that crashed in the Arizona desert and killed four people in January had elevated levels of ketamine in his system, an autopsy found.
The pilot of a hot air balloon that crashed in the Arizona desert and killed four people in January had elevated levels of ketamine in his system, an autopsy found.