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1. balloonfiesta.com › files › galleries66th Gordon Bennett Cup Statement on Poland Team 1 Accident

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   Poland Team 1 was one of 17 gas balloons participating in the Gordon Bennett Cup. The team was the first to take flight when the launch window opened on Saturday evening, 8:30 pm. All of the balloon teams launched from Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque New Mexico; traveling

2. apnews.com › article › balloon-race-albuquerqueFiery crash during prestigious ballooning race leaves 2 ...

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   Oct 10, 2023 · A fiery crash during the prestigious long-distance ballooning race has left two pilots from Poland, Krzystotf Zapart and Pjotr Halas, with burns and other injuries. Authorities say the team’s hydrogen-filled balloon struck a high-voltage power line at an electrical substation in North Texas on Monday. (Chancey Bush/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)

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   What happened to two Polish balloon pilots in a long-distance race?

   • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two balloon pilots from Poland who were competing in the prestigious Gordon Bennett Cup long-distance race were recovering Tuesday from burns, broken bones and other injuries after their hydrogen-filled balloon struck a high-voltage power line over Texas and exploded before falling to the ground.

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   What happened to Poland team 1?

   • The team involved in the crash that occurred around 7:25 p.m., Poland Team 1, was reportedly piloted by Krzysztof Zapart and Piotr Halas. They were injured and taken to a hospital, where they were last said to be in stable condition. A gas balloon crashed near Crandall, Texas, on Monday night after it hit a power station and exploded.

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   Who piloted the Gordon Bennett gas balloon race?

   • Gordon Bennett Gas Balloon Race officials confirmed to the TV station that the balloon belonged to a team taking part in its race, which began on Oct. 7 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The team involved in the crash that occurred around 7:25 p.m., Poland Team 1, was reportedly piloted by Krzysztof Zapart and Piotr Halas.

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   Who are the pilots of the gas balloon race?

   • The gas balloon race has roots that stretch back more than a century, and this year marks the first time in 15 years that the United States has hosted the event. This story has been updated to correct the spellings of the pilots’ names. They are Krzysztof Zapart and Piotr Halas, not Krzystotf Zapart and Pjotr Halas.

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4. www.abqjournal.com › news › nationalGordon Bennett balloon Poland-1 hits power line in Texas ...

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   Oct 9, 2023 · Oct 9, 2023 Updated Nov 8, 2023. A gas balloon competing in the 66th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett struck a power line near Crandall, Texas, Monday evening, leaving its two pilots injured,...

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   Oct 10, 2023 · ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two balloon pilots from Poland who were competing in the prestigious Gordon Bennett Cup long-distance race were recovering Tuesday from burns, broken bones and other...

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   Oct 10, 2023 · The balloon, Poland Team 1 piloted by Krzystotf Zapart and Pjotr Halas, struck a powerline near Crandall. Both pilots were injured and taken to Parkland Hospital in Dallas. Zapart, the lead pilot, sustained cuts and burns to his legs and arms. Halas suffered burns and broken bones in his leg and mid-section.

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   Oct 10, 2023 · Photos provided to FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth show the balloon in flames on the side of Farm to Market Road 741 in Kaufman County.