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Dead After Hot-Air Balloon Crashes in
Virginia, 2
Still Missing
One body has been recovered from
Friday night's hot-air balloon crash in Doswell,
Virginia, Virginia State Police spokerperson Corinne Geller told
Mashable. Two people are
Still missing, and recovery efforts are underway
The
Balloon was one of three participating in the Mid-Atlantic
Balloon Festival; it took flight from Meadow Event Park at around 8 p.m. ET on Friday. While two of the balloons landed safely in a field, the third came in contact with a live utility line and quickly caught fire, according to
Virginia State Police's Facebook page
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