/ 12 July 2000

BALLOON SAFARI ENDS IN DISASTER

A BRITISH pilot died and nine people including three American tourists were injured when their hot air balloon caught fire on Wednesday as they prepared to fly over Kenya’s Maasai Mara safari park. The luxury game-spotting flight ended in disaster at six a.m. when the balloon operated by Transworld Safaris burst into flames as it was taking off, tourism officials said.