2013 Luxor hot air balloon crash
On 26 February 2013, a hot air balloon crashed near Luxor, Egypt, killing 19 out of the 21 people on board. A fire developed in the basket due to a leak in the balloon's gas fuel system, causing the balloon to deflate mid-air and crash to the ground.
SU-283 (back center), the balloon involved in the accident, on the morning of its fatal flight | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 February 2013 |
| Summary | Fire on board, envelope deflation |
| Site | Luxor, Egypt 25°41′41″N 32°34′42″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Ultramagic N-425 |
| Operator | Sky Cruise |
| Registration | SU-283 |
| Occupants | 21 |
| Passengers | 20 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 19 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 2 |
It was the deadliest ballooning accident in history and the deadliest aerostat disaster since the Hindenburg disaster in 1937, which killed 36 people.
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