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New Mexico: Five people died due to hot air balloon crash in 2021, now big disclosure about the pilot
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has made a big disclosure in the case of the death of all five people aboard a hot air balloon crash in New Mexico in 2021. The NTSB reported two years later that the pilot had multiple drugs in his system, including cocaine. The hot balloon accident was the deadliest in New Mexico's history and the second deadliest in the US since 2016.
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“New Mexico: Five people died due to hot air balloon crash in 2021, now big disclosure about the pilot”
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20 Aug 2023
A hot air balloon crash in New Mexico in 2021 killed all five people aboard. Now investigators have reported that the pilot had multiple drugs in his system, including cocaine.
In its final report released this week, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said pilot Nicholas Meleski did not maintain sufficient clearance from power lines when attempting to land. Because of this, he collided with power lines and a busy intersection.
The report said investigators found no evidence of mechanical malfunction or failure. The report states that the amounts of cocaine and marijuana found in the pilot's system suggest 'recent use', which is likely to have had a 'harmful effect', which contributed to the crash on June 26, 2021.
