Hot air balloons are made up of three major components: the burner, the envelope and the basket. Here's how they help the balloons take flight.

A Lindstrom hot air balloon "crashed after striking power lines" in Hebron, Indiana, around 6:50 p.m. local time on Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement to USA TODAY on ...

Hot air balloons might seem like magic, but there is a lot of physics at play behind their ascent. Once they get up in the air, how do you make them go where you want them to?

Hot-air balloon in Brazil catches fire and falls from the sky, killing 8 and injuring 13 Thirteen people survived and were taken to hospitals, Santa Catarina’s military fire brigade said, adding ...

Millions of visitors flock to about 200 balloon festivals across the U.S. each year. Volunteering on balloon crews lets some of those fans pursue the inflatable dream.

The balloon fiesta, held Oct. 5-13, is the "world's largest gathering to celebrate hot air balloons" and balloonists, according to the festival website.