5 Who Died in New Mexico Hot Air Balloon Crash Identified
All were Albuquerque residents.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities released the names of the pilot and two couples who died after a hot air balloon they were riding in struck a power line and crashed onto a busy street in Albuquerque. New Mexico State Police identified the pilot as 62-year-old Nicholas Meleski and the four passengers as Susan Montoya, 65; John Montoya, 61; Mary Martinez, 59; and Martin Martinez, 62. The ages of the Martinez couple were reversed when…
