A new study by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has found that flying in hot air balloons carries a greater risk than helicopters and chartered plane operations The study looked at 79 ...

Up to 25 small hot-air balloons, some carrying smuggled cigarettes, forced Vilnius Airport to shut down late on Saturday. The balloons entered Lithuanian airspace, delaying 30 flights and affecting ...

Using balloons to smuggle in contraband is not an uncommon practice, Lithuanian authorities told the BBC A series of up to 25 small hot air balloons carrying thousands of smuggled cigarettes forced an ...

Late on Saturday, October 4, about 25 small hot-air balloons entered Lithuanian airspace, causing the shutdown of Vilnius Airport overnight and delaying flights for hours, according to authorities.