Egypt: Investigation Shows No Criminal Suspicion in Balloon Crash

27 February 2013

Preliminary investigations have revealed that a hot air balloon crash that killed 19 tourists on Tuesday was not due to a criminal act.

A hot air balloon carrying 21 passengers crashed in Luxor on Tuesday as a result of a mid-air gas explosion 300 meters above land.

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