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Illustrative: Hot air balloons floating over the Nile River in Luxor at sunrise (iStock)
January 5, 2018, 6:19 pm
South African tourist killed in Egypt balloon crash, 12 injured
Tourists often take early morning hot air balloon rides over Luxor and the ancient Egyptian temples
By AFP
The SkyStar 180 balloon by RT Technologies (Photo credit: Courtesy)
November 10, 2014, 7:49 pm
Start-up’s ‘smart balloons’ help quest for peace in Jerusalem
As far as Jerusalem's mayor is concerned, RT's aerial surveillance system is a proven deterrent to unrest
By David Shamah
A hot-air balloon flies over the city of Luxor, Egypt, 2012. (photo credit: AP/Nariman El-Mofty)
April 21, 2013, 11:06 pm
Egypt resumes hot-air balloon sightseeing, following deadly crash
Tourists in Luxor can once again view ancient tombs, Valley of the Kings from the air
Flowers are laid by Japanese travel agent Okumura Hatsuko and Luxor's mayor Ezzat Saad, both unseen, to pay respect to Japanese tourists that died from a hot air balloon accident, in Luxor, Egypt, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013(photo credit: AP/ Nasser Nasser)
February 27, 2013, 11:44 pm
Balloon disaster sinks tourism in already hurting town
Luxor, in southern Egypt, depends on visitors to drive economy; anger voiced at Morsi for not commenting on tragedy
By MAGGIE MICHAEL
Illustrative photo of hot air balloons over Luxor, Egypt (photo credit: CC BY OsvaldoROVE/Flickr)
February 26, 2013, 9:00 am
Hot air balloon crash in Egypt kills 18 foreign tourists
Fire and explosion sent balloon plummeting from the sky west of Luxor, official says
By Haggag Salama
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