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A member of the Center for Investigation and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents walks next to the wreckage of a hot air balloon that caught fire and crashed with 21 people on board in Praia Grande, Santa Catarina State, southern Brazil, on June 21, 2025. Silvio Avila/AFP via Getty Images
Eight people were killed and 13 more were injured in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina on the morning of June 21, after a hot air balloon crashed back down to earth.
The hot air balloon in question was carrying a pilot and 20 passengers, according to a statement released by the local government.
