LOCKHART, Texas (AP) — Authorities say it appears no one survived the crash of a hot air balloon with at least 16 people aboard.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford said caught fire before crashing into a pasture shortly after 7:40 a.m. Saturday near Lockhart, about 30 miles south of Austin.
The Caldwell County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that investigators are determining the number of victims and their identities.
The FAA is investigating, Lunsford said.
National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Eric Weiss said that his agency's investigative team should arrive later Saturday. Weiss said the safety agency knows "very, very little right now" about what happened.