Cocaine-affected hot air balloon pilot's fatal mistake revealed by NTSB

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that a fatal hot air balloon crash in New Mexico was caused by a pilot's mistake, who had cocaine and marijuana in his system at the time of the accident. The pilot failed to maintain enough clearance from power lines while attempting to land, resulting in a collision that killed all five people on board. The NTSB found no evidence of mechanical malfunctions. This incident marks the deadliest hot air balloon crash in New Mexico's history and the second deadliest in the US since 2016.