A hot-air balloon crash in Santa Catarina, Brazil, killed eight people after catching fire mid-flight, with 13 survivors, including the pilot, who were hospitalized with unknown injuries.

A hot air balloon trip in Brazil turned into tragedy Saturday after it caught fire midair and tumbled from the sky, killing eight people on its way down.

At least 8 killed when hot air balloon catches fire in Brazil, plunges through air 00:23. A hot air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky on Saturday in Brazil 's southern state of Santa ...

The Brief. A hot air balloon caught fire and crashed in southern Brazil, killing at least eight people. Thirteen of the 21 people onboard survived and were taken to nearby hospitals.

At least eight people are dead following a crash involving a hot-air balloon in Brazil. Video posted to social media showed the balloon catching fire while in the sky.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A hot-air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky on Saturday in Brazil ’s southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters said.

Firefighters and forensic police examine the site where a hot air balloon carrying 21 people caught fire and crashed in Santa Catarina, Brazil, on Saturday morning, killing eight and injuring 13.