Balloon pilots make emergency landing
Pictured are workers as they prepare to pack up the Spanish balloon that had to make an emergency landing in Fayette County on Tuesday, Oct. 10.
A cross-country balloon race ended abruptly for two Spanish pilots when they had to make an emergency landing in southern Fayette County. The Spanish balloon pilots, Anulfo Gonzalez and Angel Aguirre had left Albuquerque, N.M. on Saturday, Oct. 7 as part of the annual “Gordon Bennett Cup” Gas-Powered Balloon Race.