According to WWL-TV, Entergy said the outage started when a mylar balloon came into contact with a power line, knocking out ...

Three people were seriously injured when their hot air balloon struck power lines and caught on fire before crashing into an Indiana field, authorities said. The incident occurred Sunday shortly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 6—Two balloons hit power lines during the third day of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the Public Service ...

A power outage caused by balloons left thousands of homes and dozens of businesses in the dark in Bay View on Sunday. These balloons are metallic, so when they come in contact with a power line, it ...

More than 2,000 Entergy customers were left in the dark Sunday night after a mylar balloon struck a power line in New Orleans ...

Sep. 25—Every year, thousands of Public Service Company of New Mexico customers are left without power because a driver gazing at balloons crashes into a power pole. PNM on Wednesday gave its annual ...

Balloon releases are often used as a way to commemorate or celebrate events or people, but what goes up must come down, and often with disastrous consequences. One resident recently highlighted how a ...

LA VERKIN, Utah (KUTV) — A woman witnessed a hot air balloon crash into a power line near her workplace. Natali Garvin was working at a pet store on Saturday when she saw the balloon coming toward the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A colorful balloon release might seem like a harmless way to celebrate special occasions, but it can have unintended and serious consequences. According to power company ...

A power outage left about 2,000 customers without power in Milwaukee on July 13. The culprit: balloons, according to We Energies spokesperson Amy Jahns. The midday power outage included parts of ...