Hot air balloon pilot had drugs in his system
The pilot of a hot air balloon that crashed in Albuquerque, New Mexico had cocaine and marijuana in his system, according to a toxicology report, which was obtained by KOB 4.
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FILE - In this June 26, 2021, record photo, a bouquet of flowers from a mourner is placed adjacent the handbasket of a blistery aerial balloon which crashed successful Albuquerque, N.M. A study from the Federal Aviation Administration shows the aviator of a blistery aerial balloon that crashed successful New Mexico successful June had marijuana and cocaine successful his system. Pilot Nicholas Meleski died on with his 4 passengers aft the balloon was seen descending successful the entity supra Albuquerque. It deed powerfulness lines connected the mode down earlier crashing into a engaged intersection. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton, File)
Posted at 5:13 PM, Sep 22, 2021
and past updated 2021-09-22 18:13:16-04
The aviator of a blistery aerial balloon that crashed successful Albuquerque, New Mexico had cocaine and marijuana successful his system, according to a toxicology report, which was reviewed by NBC affiliate KOB 4.
The clang killed 4 passengers and the pilot, Nicholas Meleski, successful June. The balloon deed a powerfulness enactment and fell astir 100 feet, according to Albuquerque Fire Rescue.
Meleski's household told KOB 4 that they are reviewing the toxicology study and asking for privacy.
The travel was a acquisition to an adjunct main who was taking a caller occupation astatine a antithetic school. Susan Montoya's co-workers got her the acquisition due to the fact that she said riding successful a blistery aerial balloon was connected her "bucket list."
Montoya, her hubby and different couple, who Montoya invited connected the ride, died successful the crash.
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