5 die in hot air balloon crash in New Mexico

Five people died after a hot air balloon that they were riding in hit power lines in New Mexico's largest city, officials said on Saturday. The gondola fell about 100 feet and crashed in the median of a busy street, catching on fire, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The crash happened around 7 a.m. on Albuquerque's west side. No identities have been released but fire officials said three men, including the pilot, and two females died. Four of them were pronounced dead at the scene, and the fifth person died after being taken to the hospital in critical condition, Mayor said. Authorities haven't determined what caused the crash. A preliminary report typically is available in a couple of weeks.