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Lost balloonists missed by fellow pilots
October 6, 2010 9:09 AM
They were two of the biggest names in the sport of balloon-racing - both hall of famers, world record holders and winners of some of ballooning's most prestigious awards. The apparent deaths of veteran pilots Richard Abruzzo and Carol Rymer Davis during a European gas balloon race has rocked... more » -
Balloonists in NM to pay tribute to 2 lost at sea
October 5, 2010 10:48 AM
The America's Challenge gas balloon race in New Mexico will pay tribute to two balloonists who disappeared last week in the Adriatic Sea. The deputy director of the race says pilots are being asked to hang two chile ristras, or strings of dried chiles, from their balloons, which are... more » -
Search for missing Colorado balloon pilot intensifies
September 30, 2010 10:58 AM
The Italian Maritime Rescue Coordination Center has expanded its search for two American balloonists who disappeared in rough weather over the Adriatic. The search for balloon pilots Richard Abruzzo and Carol Rymer-Davis, of Colorado, extended to 14 miles off the Italian coast as it resumed for a second day... more »
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