A sneak peek of the National Balloon Classic is happening in Des Moines Monday morning. The event’s annual flight over Des Moines kicked off just a little after 6:30 a.m. The special flight is a ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — More than 30 hot air balloons took flight over Des Moines Monday morning, putting on a colorful show ahead ...

It's a bird, it's a plane, no, it's a hot air balloon!

Hot air balloons took to the sky in Des Moines on Monday, July 14. Expect to see more as the National Balloon Classic draws near.

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The 1922 National Balloon Race, held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin was won by Major Oscar Westover, US Army, flying 866 miles to Lake Johns, Quebec.

A hot-air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky on Saturday in Brazil’s southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters said.

A hot-air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters said. Thirteen people survived and were taken to hospitals.

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