2 Rescued from Hot Air Balloon Dangling on 920-Foot Tower

Firefighters in Longview, East Texas, rescue two people after their hot air balloon crashes into a 920-foot cell tower, leaving the basket precariously dangling nearly 1,000 feet up. The dramatic incident unfolds around 8:15 a.m. on February 28 in northern Gregg County, with crews arriving by 8:50 a.m. to launch a high-angle rope rescue amid 10-20 mph winds and gusts to 24 mph.