Fate of missing Balloonists Clouds Joy at U.S. Festival
By, Dan Frosch
This year's Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta had a somber feeling this year. Recently, at the world's most prestigious ballooning competition in Bristol England two accomplished balloonists went missing. Balloonists Carol Rhymer Davis and Richard Abruzzo, both went missing over the Adriatic Sea in bad weather conditions. A search party was called off after four days, wit no sign of pilots or balloon.This year's Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has a somber feeling, "It's hard to concentrate on flying that race now, not knowing what happened to Carol and Richard," said fellow balloonist Barbara Fricke. The fiesta attracts over 800,000 spectators and hundreds of beautifully patterned balloons annually. At the start of the competition the announcer bellowed, "Be safe, fly safe."
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