Two passengers rescued after hot air balloon crash into Texas cell tower leaves them dangling 920 feet up
Two passengers rescued after hot air balloon crash into Texas cell tower leaves them dangling 920 feet up
Isabel YipSat, February 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM UTC
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Two occupants of a hot air balloon were rescued after it struck a cellphone tower in Longview, Texas, on Saturday and was left dangling precipitously some 920 feet up.
Both occupants are conscious and no injuries have been reported at this time, according to the Longview Fire Department.
The department called it a “high angle rescue.”
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A hot air balloon carrying two occupants struck a cellphone tower in north Gregg County, Texas, Saturday. (Longview Fire Department) (Longview Fire Department)
The Longview Fire Department responded to the incident at 8:15 this morning, and it took over an hour to climb to the height of the hot air balloon to rescue the two occupants.
“Climbing operations began around 8:50 AM using multiple rope systems due to the extreme height and complexity of the incident,” the fire department posted on Facebook.
Rescuers made contact with the two occupants of the hot air balloon at approximately 10 a.m.
The department said this is a “highly technical and time intensive operation” and is still ongoing at this time.
Source: “AOL Breaking”
