HOT AIR BALLOON

Hot air balloon hits power line in Cass County

February 5, 2026

Alison Voorhees,

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — A hot air balloon hitting a power line in rural Cass County is under investigation. A Cass County Sheriff’s Office deputy was sent out around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday to the 4500 block of 135th Avenue SE. Cass County Electric Cooperative contacted authorities after one of its distribution lines was snapped. No one was hurt. The…

Hot Air Balloon Crashes Into Power Lines in Rochester, Minnesota

March 20, 2024

KVRR Staff,

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KVRR/FOX9) — A hot air balloon crashes into a power line along Highway 63 in Rochester, Minnesota and it was all caught on a MnDOT camera around 6 p.m. and shared on social media. You could see sparks as the balloon made contact with the live wires. Rochester Police say the balloon was trying to land in a…