Worst invention ever made by Kalen O'Sullivan https://padlet.com/kalen_osullivan/465bpgi0beex Made with swagger en-us 2016-10-17 14:57:00 UTC 2025-11-16 01:00:36 UTC hello@padlet.com kalen_osullivan https://padlet.com/kalen_osullivan/465bpgi0beex/wish/131171465 I think the hot air balloon is the worst invention because we have air planes and what if the fire bunes out and crashes .]]> 2016-10-17 15:02:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kalen_osullivan/465bpgi0beex/wish/131171465 kalen_osullivan https://padlet.com/kalen_osullivan/465bpgi0beex/wish/131174242 Since 1964, the National Transportation Safety Board has investigated 775 hot air balloon incidents in the United States, 70 involving fatalities. Sixteen people died while hot air ballooning from 2002 to 2012, the NTSB said.

Https://www.facebook.com/NBCNews. "How Deadly Is Hot Air Ballooning? Fatalities Are Rare, Stats Show."NBC News. Web. 17 Oct. 2016.
]]> 2016-10-17 15:08:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kalen_osullivan/465bpgi0beex/wish/131174242 kalen_osullivan https://padlet.com/kalen_osullivan/465bpgi0beex/wish/131175294 in 2012, a hot air balloon hit a power line in New Zealand and burst into flames, killing 11 people. In 2008, a balloon caught fire in Phoenixville, Pa., killing 4 passengers

Https://www.facebook.com/NBCNews. "How Deadly Is Hot Air Ballooning? Fatalities Are Rare, Stats Show."NBC News. Web. 18 Oct. 2016]]> 2016-10-17 15:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kalen_osullivan/465bpgi0beex/wish/131175294 kalen_osullivan https://padlet.com/kalen_osullivan/465bpgi0beex/wish/131484082 Feb. 26, 2013: A hot air balloon flying over Luxor, Egypt, caught fire and plunged 1,000 feet (300 meters) to the ground, crashing into a sugar cane field and killing at least 19 foreign tourists.

Ap. "A Look at the Deadliest Hot Air Balloon Accidents." USA TODAY. 30 July 2016. Web. 18 Oct. 2016.]]> 2016-10-18 14:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kalen_osullivan/465bpgi0beex/wish/131484082 kalen_osullivan https://padlet.com/kalen_osullivan/465bpgi0beex/wish/131485252
  • Pilots 600 – 800 hours command experience are more likely to be involved in an accident than pilots with less experience.
  • Approximately 80% of fatal injuries are the result of a fall following a wire strike.

    • Administrator, Fred B, Iona And Jack, Sophie, and Irena Y. "Hot Air Balloon Accident Statistics and Analysis." Fly Me to the Moon. 10 Dec. 2014. Web. 18 Oct. 2016.
    ]]>     2016-10-18 14:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kalen_osullivan/465bpgi0beex/wish/131485252     kalen_osullivan https://padlet.com/kalen_osullivan/465bpgi0beex/wish/131491991 Wednesday afternoon, Kiely officially released 7 names. They include;

    • The pilot, Alfred Skip Nichols.
    • Laura Douglas.
    • Matthew Rowan.
    • Rockland Joseph Owens.
    • Lori Lee Babson.
    • Paige Babson.
    • Harvey Scott Douglas (who was identified Monday).
    The pathologist is still waiting on dental records for the remaining nine victims.

    A Community memorial service for the victims will be held Saturday at the Caldwell County courthouse in Lockhart. At 7:42 a.m., when it's believed the balloon make contact with the power lines, a moment of silence will take place


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