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Hot Air Balloon Crash in Arizona Kills Four, Investigation Underway

Victim's Heartbreaking Final Text Revealed as Loved Ones Pay Tribute

  • Four people were killed and one critically injured in a hot air balloon crash in Eloy, Arizona.
  • The victims include Chayton Wiescholek, who texted his girlfriend 'I love you, goodbye' moments before the crash.
  • Autopsies are scheduled for the victims and the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash, with an 'unspecified problem' with the balloon's envelope being a potential cause.
  • The balloon was carrying 13 people, including eight skydivers who jumped before the crash.
  • The victims are being remembered by loved ones as investigations continue.
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