Hot air balloons tend to attract attention. They're large, colorful, and often fairly close to observers, making the encounter a real treat for those on the ground.
The first manned, untethered hot air balloon flight took place on Nov. 21, 1783, in Paris, France, in a craft built by the Montgolfier brothers and powered by hot air. Since that first launch, balloons have captured the public's imagination, most notably in Jules Verne's novel, "Around the World in Eighty Days," which was made into a movie in 1956.
In 2016, many are attracted by the beauty and romance of hot air balloon rides and attend festivals around the world, leading to questions about the balloons' safety, especially after the recent crash of a hot air balloon in Texas, killing all 16 people aboard.
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