A US tourist has been killed and four people have suffered life-threatening injuries as their hot air balloon crashed, Swiss police say.
The hot air balloon carrying the man, his wife, their two daughters and a Swiss pilot was about to land in Montbovon, in western Switzerland, when it touched a high-voltage power line.
The balloon plunged to the ground some 40 metres below.
Rescue workers tried to resuscitate the tourist, but he died at the accident site.
DPA mm BASEL, Switzerland, Aug 6 DPA - A US tourist has been killed and four people have suffered life-threatening injuries as their hot air balloon crashed, Swiss police say.
The hot air balloon carrying the man, his wife, their two daughters and a Swiss pilot was about to land in Montbovon, in western Switzerland, when it touched a high-voltage power line.
The balloon plunged to the ground some 40 metres below.
Rescue workers tried to resuscitate the tourist, but he died at the accident site.
