Four people killed in air-balloon accident near Eloy, Arizona
4 dead, 1 critically injured in hot air balloon crash in Arizona
An NTSB spokesperson said that “the preliminary information is that the balloon impacted desert terrain following an unspecified problem with its envelope.”
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While there has been no official identification, CBS affiliate KPHO in Phoenix reports one of the victims is 28-year-old Katie Bartrom of Fort Wayne.
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The balloon was operated by Droplyne Hot Air Ballon Rides and was carrying 13 people when it took off, including eight skydivers, according to the Eloy Police Department. The skydiving, police said, was "intentional," and was successfully completed before any issues with the balloon surfaced.
Hot air balloon pilot had high level of ketamine in his system during crash that killed 4, toxicology report finds
Cornelius van der Walt, the 37-year-old pilot of the balloon, had ketamine levels of between 1.1 to 1.2 mg/L in his system, according to toxicology testing from the FAA and from NMS Labs.
Ketamine in system of hot air balloon pilot involved in fatal crash was from resuscitation attempts, updated report says
The autopsy report initially said Cornelius van der Walt, 37, had no reported prescription for ketamine, and the drug was not used during resuscitation attempts. But the report was revised on April 5 to indicate ketamine was indeed administered during lifesaving measures.
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