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NTSB accident investigation · Adams Balloon A55S · Teotihuacan, Mexico · March 16, 2026

Accident · Serious injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
March 16, 2026
Place
Teotihuacan, Mexico
Injuries
2 serious, 1 uninjured
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
XB-OZYAdams Balloon A55S
Defining event
Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
202692

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Aircraft

Registration
XB-OZY
Reported as
Adams Balloon A55S
Category
Balloon
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial