City

Albuquerque

County

Bernalillo

State

NM

Location

AAA Cooper Transportation, 3700 Hawkins NE, Albuquerque, NM

Category

Public Safety

Severity

high

Priority

high

Occurred On

2026-10-03

Published On

2026-10-03 10:55:00

Source Records

1

Source

Seven balloon mishaps keep crews busy on fiestas opening morning

Source URL

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Summary

A hot-air balloon attempting to land struck power lines, damaging the aircraft and knocking out electricity to about 2,000 customers. The pilot reported shoulder and elbow pain while exiting; no serious injuries were reported.

Verification

Occurrence Confidence

exact

Publication Confidence

exact

Verification Status

multi-source

Source Role

regional news