16 Feared Dead in Texas Hot Air Balloon Crash

(LOCKHART, Texas)—A hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people caught on fire and crashed in Central Texas on Saturday, and authorities believe no one survived.

The balloon crashed into a pasture shortly after 7:40 a.m. near Lockhart, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford said. The Caldwell County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that investigators are determining the number of victims and their identities.