Balloon Works FIREFLY accidents
The NTSB database holds 120 accidents and incidents involving the Balloon Works FIREFLY, recorded between 1982 to 2024. 10 of them were fatal (8%), and 12 people died.
The deadliest year was 1989, with 4 deaths.
Most of these records are from United States.
24 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
120
Records
10
Fatal
12
Deaths
8%
Share fatal
1982 to 2024
Period
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96 of 120 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 120 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1989 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B | Garner, North Carolina, United States | The Balloon Plantation, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Dec 1995 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Oct 1993 | Balloon Works FIREFLY-7 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 | Mountain Grove, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Flint, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 2024 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 | Albany, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2023 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2018 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Placitas, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B 15 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2017 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 2013 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 | Anthony, Kansas, United States | Balloonport of Oklahoma Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2012 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 | Hallsville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8 | Mingo, Iowa, United States | Diamondjake Ballooning DBA | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2008 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 9 | Questa, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2007 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | East Hampstead, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2007 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 9B-15 | Peoria, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2004 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 | Piedmont, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2004 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 11 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Hot Air Expeditions | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2003 | Balloon Works FIREFLY II | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Get Carried Away Hot Air Balloon Company | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Flying High Balloon Services | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 2002 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15 | Port Allen, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2001 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 | Colo. Springs, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2001 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 | Celina, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Balloon Works FIREFLY II | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | HOT Air Expeditions | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2000 | Balloon Works FIREFLY F-15 | Anthony, New Mexico, United States | Marta C. Pritchard | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 11 | Cave Creek, Arizona, United States | HOT Air Expeditions, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 9 | Hartsel, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1999 | Balloon Works FIREFLY-7 | Gasburg, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1998 | Balloon Works FIREFLY-7 | Alberquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Freehold, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1998 | Balloon Works FIREFLY AX-9 | Brookhaven, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 1998 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1998 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 | Elk Garden, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 11 | Rancho Bernardo, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1997 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | Theron Riley | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B | Wilsonville, Oregon, United States | ASH, Jonathan, G. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1996 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 | Ft. Lupton, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1996 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 | Brighton, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1995 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1995 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Owego, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |