00:02Two occupants of a hot air balloon were rescued after it struck a cell phone tower in Longview,
00:07Texas on Saturday morning. The Longview Fire Department responded at 8.15 a.m. and spent
00:13over an hour reaching the balloon, which was left dangling about 280 meters in the air.
00:20Rescue teams used multiple rope systems due to the extreme height and complexity of the situation.
00:26Both balloonists were safely rescued after swinging from the basket to the tower and harnesses.
00:31The Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday that it will investigate the incident.
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