There’s only so much you can do to control a hot air balloon after you decide to take that colorful semi-orb to the skies. Trees and power lines are the most likely obstacles to worry about, but a pair of balloonists in Texas in a very tiny gondola found out about the hard way about really tall radio towers. Their craft got tangled on the tower and rescuers had to scale up nearly 900 feet to retrieve the pair of pensive pilots.
Balloon Buffoons Require Radio Rescue
By Free Beer & Hot Wings
Mar 4, 2026 | 10:10 AM
Concerts would be way cooler if...
The opener was chosen by a fight in the parking lot
The singer had to crowd-surf during the quiet song
Merch guys roasted you before selling you a shirt
Bands played one song they absolutely hate
Phones were confiscated and launched into the Cumberland River
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Nashville, TN, USA
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