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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 » -
Family thanks searchers looking for missing balloonists
October 5, 2010 8:24 AM
The family of missing Colorado balloonist Carol Rymer Davis released a statement Monday thanking searchers for their efforts to find her and a balloonist from New Mexico missing in the Adriatic Sea. The Italian coast guard called off the search Monday after a final attempt to locate Richard Abruzzo,... more » -
Search officially called off for balloonists
October 4, 2010 11:43 AM
The Italian coast guard has called off the search for a pair of American balloonists who disappeared last week in the Adriatic Sea. Coast guard spokesman Lt. Massimo Maccheroni said Monday the search was called off after a final attempt to locate the remains of Richard Abruzzo, of Albuquerque,... more » -
Search for missing balloonists to end
October 4, 2010 8:36 AM
The search for a pair of missing American balloonists has entered its final day with a robotic vehicle scanning the seabed of the Adriatic Sea for any remains. Coast guard spokesman Lt. Massimo Maccheroni said Monday would be the last day of the search for Richard Abruzzo and Carol... more » -
Doomed balloon plunged from sky at 50 mph
October 1, 2010 3:40 PM
A balloon carrying a Colorado woman and her flight partner plunged from the sky at 50 mph, making survival of the pair unlikely. Carol Rymer-Davis of Denver and Richard Abruzzo of Albuquerque have been missing since Wednesday, when their balloon disappeared during a thunderstorm over the Adriatic Sea. The... more » -
'Catastrophic explosion'? No sign of balloonists
October 1, 2010 8:57 AM
Two American balloonists who disappeared in rough weather over the Adriatic Sea during a race likely were either struck by lightning or are waiting to be rescued in their life raft, according to a team member. U.S. and Croatian search and rescue teams on Thursday joined an expanded Italian... 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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