The balloon was supposed to be a tethered display for the event, but broke loose due to high winds. It forced the pilot to launch into "free flight" for about 20 frightening minutes.
Several agencies have responded to a hot air balloon crash in the Nevada desert near Goodsprings, Nevada.
Tom Robins, also known as "The Balloon Man" is the owner and chief inspector of SkyTec Balloon Repair Station in Alpha, New Jersey.
A pilot walked away unscathed after a hot air balloon made an emergency landing in a Murrieta neighborhood.
According to local media reports, festival organizers invite participants to launch unmanned balloons full of fireworks to usher in a new season.
The balloon carrying one man struck power lines over Thompson Lake in Howell just after 8 a.m. Sunday/.