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Ghana's nascent space program aims to launch Coke-sized model of satellite

The Canadian PressMay 15, 2013 11:00
KOFORIDUA, Ghana - Their goal might not sound like much: The college students plan Wednesday to launch a tiny model of a satellite the size of a Coke can a mere 200 yards (meters) into the air. Yet in this developing West African country that recently launched the Ghana Space Science and Technology Center, ambitious organizers hope it's a sign of things to come.

Survivors of Peru balloon crash withstand 9 hours afloat

Agencia EFEApril 29, 2013 14:45
Lima, Apr 29 (EFE).- The five young women who survived the crash of a hot air balloon in the Pacific Ocean south of Lima endured nine hours afloat in the water and are recovering Monday at a Peruvian military hospital. Some of the survivors did not know how to swim, but stayed afloat by hanging onto the balloon, which had neither a GPS device nor life jackets. The pilot, who also couldn't swim, and another passenger, who tried to swim ashore, are still missing, and the search for them has been impeded by the dense fog along the Lima coast.

5 Peru balloon riders found, 2 missing at sea

Agence France-PresseApril 28, 2013 21:00
Five women who were riding in a hot air balloon were found Sunday after being rescued from the Pacific Ocean, while workers searched for two male passengers who are still missing, officials said. "Thank God, we have located five female occupants and we are continuing to search for the two missing men, whom we hope to find alive," Interior Minister Wilfredo Pedraza told reporters on Canete beach south of Lima. "There is joy, but also still tension because we need to find the other two young people."

Egypt balloon flights resume after deadly crash

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 07:00
Hot air balloon flights resumed in the city of Luxor on Sunday, nearly two months after a deadly accident killed 19 tourists, Egyptian officials told AFP. Four flights took off from the ancient temple city, with around 70 tourists on board, said Ahmed Abboud who heads the Balloon Flights union. "Egyptian authorities have tightened security measures, including a review by an aviation engineer before and after take-off," Abboud said.

Egypt balloon crash bodies flown back to Hong Kong

March 11, 2013 08:01
The bodies of nine Hong Kong people who were among the 19 killed in a hot air balloon tragedy in Egypt last month were flown back to the southern Chinese city Monday. The bodies of the five women and four men have arrived in Hong Kong and will be transferred to a public mortuary, a government spokeswoman said. The balloon was carrying 21 people at an altitude of 300 metres (1,000 feet) during a sunrise flight over Egypt's ancient temple city of Luxor on February 26 when it caught fire.

9 H.K. people, 4 Japanese feared dead in Egypt balloon crash

February 26, 2013 12:31
Nine Hong Kong people are feared to be among the 19 killed after a hot air balloon exploded over Egypt's ancient temple city of Luxor on Tuesday, a tour operator said. Four Japanese tourists were also said to have died. "We believe that there is a high possibility that nine of our customers have died," said Raymond Ng, general manager of travel agency Kuoni, which organised the Hong Kongers' tour.

Two Britons, one British resident die in Egypt balloon crash

February 26, 2013 12:30
Two Britons and a British resident were among up to 19 tourists killed when a hot air balloon exploded in the Egyptian city of Luxor on Tuesday, Britain's Foreign Office said. "We can confirm the tragic deaths of two British nationals and one British resident following a hot air balloon crash in Luxor, Egypt earlier today," the Foreign Office said in a statement. The British resident is understood to be Hungarian. Another British tourist is "in a stable condition" following the accident, the Foreign Office said.

February 26, 2013 08:17
Two French killed in Egypt balloon crash: foreign ministry cf/mm/jz

19 tourists killed as balloon explodes at Egypt's Luxor

February 26, 2013 07:17
A hot air balloon exploded and plunged to earth at Egypt's ancient temple city of Luxor during a sunrise flight on Tuesday, killing up to 19 tourists, including Asians and Europeans, sources said. The balloon carrying 21 people was flying at 300 metres (1,000 feet) when it caught fire, a security official said. An employee at the company operating the balloon, Sky Cruise, said the pilot and one tourist survived by jumping out of the basket before it hit the ground. Both were taken to hospital.

9 H.K. people, 2 Japanese feared dead in Egypt balloon crash

February 26, 2013 07:17
Nine Hong Kong people are feared to be among the 19 killed after a hot air balloon exploded over Egypt's ancient temple city of Luxor on Tuesday, a tour operator said. Two Japanese tourists were also said to have died. "We believe that there is a high possibility that nine of our customers have died," said Raymond Ng, general manager of travel agency Kuoni, which organised the Hong Kongers' tour.
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