it's just outside lockhart in between lockhart and austin, texas. it's a huge field. there is a lot of emptiness. there are a lot of police cars here. you can see where the police have the area roped off. they are trying to piece together what happened. >> i'm looking at some of your pictures and twitter and working on getting those pictures for our viewers. sometimes it takes time to pull them off social media. there appears to be large high-tension power lines there on the scene. has anybody been talking about those? have police said anything about the power lines? >> reporter: what we did here, we hear fire, hot air balloon and crash. we get here, where the police line is marked is underneath these massive power lines. police have not confirmed or said anything, but based on my eye, i would not be surprised if once we do get a report that the power lines may have caused the accident. it's directly underneath massive power lines. these things stretch for miles. they take up most of this field. that's what i'm expecting to hearlater. there is no word whether or not t

now, i believe there is a location just a few miles from lockhart.e haven't confirmed anything but they do do 16-person hot air balloon rides. we're just trying to confirm the name of that company right now. and as well as any other information that's coming. but right now his boss, from what the witness told us, his boss was on that flight and it was just supposed to be a gathering of friends having a good time on their weekend. and it turned very deadly very quickly and they're still looking for answers as well. >> december stating. marcus officer, thank you so much from fox 7. we appreciate your insight and, of course, remind our viewers a press conference is less than ten minutes away. 12:45 local, 1:45 eastern. whatever information we learn, we will bring it to our viewers. marcus, thank you so much. >>> let's get back to politics. after the break, the conventions are over. now the focus is on the finish line in november. what the campaigns need to do to seal the deal in 100 days? we're going tva political panel right after the break. all i can

. >> we know from local first responders the sheriff's department there near lockhart and where this accident took place, they got a call of a fire just before 8:00 this morning and that's what they were responding to. the sheriff's office there says when they responded it turned out what was on fire was the basket from this hot air balloon. as you mentioned and as you heard there from ntsb officials, this considered a major accident. faa officials have told us there were 16 people on board that hot air balloon that have died. this is a significant crash, obviously a horrific crash and demands the investigation that it will get here apparently will take some time for those ntsb investigators to get fully on ground to begin piecing everything together. not a lot of answers as to whether or not it was weather that play a factor, were there power lines that might have contributed to all of this. all of those questions being asked and will be examined at some point here. all of that going on right now this is about a 35 minute drive southeast of austin, texas. >> and we did hear from the

we are following a devastating story out of lockhart, texas where we are learning that 16 people diedn a hot air balloon accident. we just received the statement from the federal aviation administration writing and confirming the details we learned from the sheriff's department earlier. a large hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people crashed into a pasture this morning near lockhart, texas, after catching fire in flight. the accident occurred shortly after 7:40 a.m. local time. she goes on to say faa investigators are on their way to the site and working with the ntsb, which is the national transportation safety board. they will be investigating this accident and bring us all the details. we are in touch with the caldwell county sheriff's department. we heard from the sheriff earlier this morning. he did confirm the accident which happened right around 7:40 this morning in thepasture. as we get more information, we are going to continue to bring you all the details. >>> back to politics now. we are exactly 100 days till the election. making this one of the longest general election

this happened in the city of lockhart northeast of san antonio. investigators are making their way to the scene and of course we'll update you as soon as we learn more. >>> now turning to the presidential race. hillary clinton and tim kaine are in the midst of a three-day battle ground bus tour as they look for a post-convention bounce. this hour they are arriving in johnstown pennsylvania before heading to ohio but with just 101 days until the general election the campaign is combatting a major cyber security breach. the fbi and justice department are investigating a data hack. it's believed to be similar and maybe to two hacks days ago. wickileaks reported party strategies. officials say there is strong evidence that breach came from russian hackers. let's bring back our panel. we have ohio's former senate minority leader and a republican strategist and donald trump surrogate and a libertarian commentator. >> boris, you first. your thoughts on this before we get to the cyber security issue the three day bus tour for clinton to woo those voters.

federal officials say it was carrying at least 16 people when it caught fire and went down in lockhart. it's not clear whether there are any deaths or injuries. the ntsb is rushing to the scene to investigate. we'll keep you updated on this developing story. >>> in other news, fire cruise battling for an eighth straight day to put out a deadly inferno near california's big sur region. dozens of homes burned down, hundreds more threatened. one death has been reported. the firing forcing several state parks to close at the height of tourist season. officials expect the fire to linger until late august. >>> elizabeth prann in washington. see you at the top of the hour. back to "cashin' in." >>> talk about an expensive excursion. judicial watch reporting the president's recent trip to the paris climate conference cost taxpayers nearly $4.2 million. mercedes, what's up? >> let's get this right. for americans, the climate change topic is in the low, low priority. economy, national security ranks as the top two issues most important. here you have the president on his junket where the travel

this crash happened in lockhart texas south of austin.on apparently caught fire before crashing into a field according to sources, all of this happening before 8:00 a.m. local time there. faa investigators are on their way to the wreckage site. i want to bring in mark dunnbar. as we try to find out how this happened and what the circumstances are, give us an idea of how the faa would investigate something like this. >> great. thank you. this is going to be investigated because obviously it's quite significant with 16 reported on board and at least some reports are all dead. it's going to be investigated just like an aviation accident. the national transportation safety board will take the lead in the investigation like they would in any other aviation accident. the faa will be a party to the investigation. in addition there will likely be representatives from the operator of the balloon. there may be well be a representative of the manufacturer of the balloon and over the course of the next several days they'll be looking at everything fr

it happened yesterday near lockhart texas, which is about 30 miles outside austin. 16 people were killed when the balloon hit a power line, caught fire and fell to the ground. powerlines are an occupational hazard. >> you are trying to land the basket or land the balloon near a road, and oftentimes it will require you to either skip over or land next to high-tension powerlines. >> close friends tell our abc affiliate in austin that the experienced pilot was among those killed. >> hayward police arrested a man in a hit-and-run crash around 8:00 last night. it happened last night around industrial boulevard and sleepy hollow. one person was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. the chp is still sorting things out and hasn't told us how the accident happened or if there is more than the one injury. >>> hayward police have arrested a man accused in a hit-and-run crash while driving drunk. it happened around 8:00 last night at industrial boulevard and sleepy hollow. police say the driver of a blue pickup truck was racing another car when the truck slammed into a mercedes, seriously inj

it happened this morning in lockhart, texas, just south of austin.lloon burst into flames before crashing with at least 16 people on board. and with that we welcome you to a brand-new hour "inside america's election headquarters" i'm kelly wright. >> and i'm patti ann browne. today's tragedy is the deadliest balloon crash inside the united states in more than 50 years. federal officials are preparing a full-scale investigation. >> rudy kosky from affiliate ktcb austin joins us live from the scene in lockhart, texas. what can you tell us? >> good afternoon, everyone. the scene is still being processed. we're about 30 miles south of austin and about an hour ago a federal special response team arrived to start processing the scene that you see directly behind me. an exact cause has not yet been determined. but we spoke to several witnesses who tell us they believe that power lines that you see directly behind me were involved. >> this scene is next to high voltage power lines just west of lockhart. margaret wiley who lives nearby says she heard the ball

it happened near the town of lockhart about 30 miles south of austin. the faa said the balloon hit power lines and caught fire before the crash. >> first i heard like a whooshing sound and then just a big ball of fire up. >> all 16 people were riding in the balloon. that's the maximum number allowed under regulations. last november the faa rejected safety recommendations because so few people go ballooning. >> a man died after falling 50 to 100 feet from a cliff in san francisco today. rescuers pulled him from the water at about 4:30 but he was declared dead a shore time later. a woman with him was not seriously hurt. >> tonight bart is investigating an arrest made by some of its own police officers. witnesses believe it was a case of excessive force. it happened inside the embarcadero bart station as police were making the arrest of a possible robbery suspect. . >> reporter: this was the scene pamela martinez captured. >> it was a brutal scene. my legs were shaking. >> reporter: bart police were arresting a 22-year-old suspect inside the station. some

we're live in lockhart, texas, elizabeth hur back to you. >> back here at tomorrow, 7:36 a.m. a 76-year-old south jersey man is in stable, but critical condition after state troopers went to his address and shot him in the front door of home. jerry sykes thought intruders were getting into his upper deerfield township home. he grabbed his shotgun and went to the door. the troopers shot him four times. his son-in-law said the troppers never identified himself. >> why was the first response to pump four rounds into the door. >> his eyes got as big as saucers, he said what? those were state troopers? they never gave me a warning. >> sykes said after he collapsed he shot through the day grazing one officer who was doing okay. the family said he treated sykes like he was a criminal not getting him medical treatment for 45 minutes. >>> gabriel lee's viewing will be held at deliverance church 69th street. he was found unresponsive in a gym fire station. he had fought a fire earlier in the day, the cause of death has not been released. >>> two teenagers face attempted murder charges a

elizabeth heard, abc news, lockhart texas. bazaar story. we're seeing new pretty racy photos of the woman who could be a nation's next first lady. the new york post, you see it right there has published nude photos of malone y'all trump. should was -- the paper says she were taken for a and no response just yet. >>> donald trump is responding to the army veteran's father who famously criticized him at the democratic national convention. this moment gotten a lot of buzz. on a speech on thursday night, kahn's whose son died said trump hasn't sacrificed anything or anyone. now in an exclusive interview with abc clinton's speech writer came up with that for the grieving father. >> i think i've made a lot of sacrifices. i've worked hard and created tens of thousands of jobs and built great structures and i've had tremendous success. >> again, that's trump explaining its sacrifices he says he has made. mr. trump suggested that mrs. kahn did not speak during that moment at the convention because she was in an interview with abc news, she responded

that is the latest i'm live in lockhatter, -- lockhart texas, elizabeth hur. >>> a 76-year-old man isl, but stable condition after state troopers went to the front door of the home and shot him. the man thought the troopers were trying to get into his home, so he grabbed his shotgun, the troopers shot him four times in the chest. the troopers never identified himself. >> why was the first response to pump four rounds into the door. >> his eyes got as big as saucers and he said what, they were state troopers? >> after he collapsed he fired a shot through the door, he grazed an officer. they say troppers treated him like a criminal not getting him medical treatment for 45 minutes. the troopers identified themselves. >> two teenagers are facing charges afterfying shots at -- after firing shots at police. this happened before 3:30 a.m. friday morning in columbia borough. the lancaster county d.a. said it is officers were the intended targets and it is amazing that none was injured or killed. >> it has been 7 months since stephanie wily was found dead inside her north philadelphia home. he

central and crashed in a pasture nearthe town of lockhart. that's about 30 miles south of austin. margaret wylie lives close by and told reporters she heard a pop, pop, pop sound. >> i think the pops that i heard was the balloon connecting with the lines. and by the time i looked that way, it was already on the ground. >> reporter: authorities have not said where the hot air balloon was based out of or which company was flying it. but they believe the fire was in the basket portion of the balloon. the land near the crash site is mostly farmland where corn and grazing cattle. the area popular for weekend excursions such as ballooning and sky diving. >> we've asked the fbi's evidence response team out of san antonio to come and assist us with seeing documentation. >> i live so close i just wanted to sew how far -- because they've parked behind my house before and they've come down behind my house before and i was wondering man this could have happened behind my house. >> reporter: if ntsb or national transportation safety board is the lead agency on the ground. as investigators work

that is the very latest from here live in lockhart, texas. elizabeth herr for channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you, elizabeth. a nightmare scenario for some travelers in new jersey. >> it's crazy. i have been coming here for years and i never seen something like that happen. >> some new jersey transit riders were stuck at the princeton junction station for hours. i know that station. i have never seen it like that. at the peak of the stormwater could be seen at the top of the tunnel. drivers were stopped by flooded roads. one car underneath a bridge. emergency crews were called to repair downed wires and restore power to thousands of people. customers there. >>> the lucky ticket has been drawn and someone is now nearly a half a billion dollars richer. the winning numbers of the $487 million jackpot were drawn last night. there was a single winning ticket bought at a hanford supermarket in new hampshire. have not revealed the names or the name of the ticket holder. >> hopefully, that person is on the phone with a good financial advisor. >>

central, and crashed in a pasture near the town of lockhart. that's about 30 miles south of austin. margaret while i lives cloe by -- close by and told reporters she heard pop, pop, pop sounds. >> i think the pops i heard was the balloon connecting with the lines. by the time i looked that way it was already on the grounds. >> authorities have not said where the hot air balloon was based out of or which company was flying it. but they believe the fire was in the basket portion of the balloon. the land near the crash site is mostly farmland, with corn, and grazing cattle. the area popular for weekend excursions, such as ballooning and sky diving. >> we asked the fbi evidence response team out of santonio, to come and assist us with seeing documentation. >> live so close, i just wanted to see how far because they park behind me house before. you know, have come down behind my house before, i was wondering, man there is could have happened right behind my house. >> ntsb or national transportation safety board is the lead agency on the grounds, as investigators work to try and figure ou

gary francis there in lockhart, texas. thank you. and that does it for me. i'm frances rivera. next, joy reid will dive into the alleged cyber war on democrats. have a great sunday. for as long as i can. new patented ensure enlive has hmb plus 20 grams of protein to help rebuild muscle. for the strength and energy to do what you love. new ensure enlive. always be you. >>> what sacrifice have you made for your country. >> i have made a lot of sacrifices. i've worked very hard. creates thousands of jobs, tens of thousands of jobs. >> those are sacrifices? >> oh, sure, i've made those sacrifices. >> good morning and welcome to "am joy." in a sitdown with

we are live in lockhart, texas for abc7 news. back to you. >> thank you. diego police officer is alert this morning after a shooting that killed his partner during a traffic stop thursday night. nine-year department veteran wane irwin is awake, but investigators have yet to interview him. the city is mourning his partner's, johnathan, a 16-year-old veteran. the force. >> we had the opportunity earlier this morning to meet with the officer's family, his wife and two children and told them directly how proud all of us are, our city, our state, our nation for jd. >> the suspect, 52 year he would jesse gomez, was shot and taken into custody. investigators are reviewing police body camera video. at this point they aren't calling the shooting an ambush. >>> now to north carolina and the story of a boy with autism who was turned away from a local restaurant. six-year-old e. j. patterson was eating his favorite food, mcdonald's french fries, at a restaurant with his mom. they were asked to leave because the food came from outside of the restaurant. but when anothe

the sudden fire and crash of a hot air balloon near the town of lockhart, 30 miles south of austin. local and federal first responders are on the scene right now the sheriff's office has confirmed there are no survivors of the 16 on board the balloon when it went down at 7:30 local time. you look at this extremely high loss of life makes this the deadliest hot air balloon crash ever in the united states. i know it's early hours now but are they saying why it went down? >> there's been no official cause made. that's a ruling that will be made by ntsb investigators as they begin arriving on the scene and beginning their investigation essentially as a official for that organization said a while ago, treating this almost as a crime scene. as they photograph and collect evidence there from the scene. that's an extensive process. however, we are hearing from a law enforcement source here in texas saying that if you look close at the pictures in the video image, you'll see a long line of power lines in that area. that perhaps it appears at this point that the balloon made contact with thos

this happened this morning here in lockhart, texas about 30 miles outside of austin. we are hearing from witnesses and learning more information about the company that runs the balloon rides. news 4 the newsroom with details. >> a horrible situation in texas right now. 16 people feared dead. federal investigators are getting on the ground there tonight to piece together what happened and why. >> a deflated hot air balloon is the scene of a major accident. >> nobody stood a chance. >> perhaps the deadliest crash margaret watched from her front porch. >> all of a sudden there was a fireball that went up. >> the federal aviation administration believes 16 people were aboard the balloon when it caught fire, plummeting to the ground. that balloon confirmed to belong to the company heart of texas hot air balloon rides. >> the families may be watching right no and we offer thoughts and prayers for the loss and this will be a difficult site for us to work through. >> the ntsb said it's early in the investigation and they are not sure how the balloon caught fire. >> for sounde

it happened yesterday near lockhart texas, which is about 30 miles outside austin. 16 people were killed when the balloon hit a power line, caught fire and fell to the ground. powerlines are an occupational hazard. >> you are trying to land the basket about or land the balloon near a road, and oftentimes it will require you to either skip over or land next to high-powered powerlines. >> close friends tell us that the experienced pilot was among those killed. >> hayward police arrested a man in a hit-and-run crash around 8:00 last night. it happened last night around industrial boulevard and sleepy hollow. police say the driver of a blue pickup truck was racing another car when the truck slammed into a mercedes, seriously injuring the driver. three people in the truck ran away. a witness who saw the crash and then went to help the victim said he could not believe it when he saw the driver run away. >> you just damaged somebody's life. you caused harm to them and you just don't want to help out? and you don't want to take responsibility for what you have done? >> police later found the dri

federal investigators are on the scene near lockhart, which is about 30 miles south of austin. a local balloon pilot tells nbc news he believes power lines may also have been a factor in that significant crash there in texas. >>> with both conventions in the year view mirror, hillary clinton and tim kaine are now hitting the road. it is day two of a three-day bus trip through the critical battleground states of pennsylvania and ohio. the democrats are trying to sell their jobs plan to working class voters who could be key to winning the election. in pittsburgh tonight, clinton said her administration would create jobs across america, especially in inner cities and small towns. our nbc 10 news digital team has been following the bus tour all weekend. they talked about the crowd before hillary arrived in pittsburgh tonight. you can see their interviews and video on nbc10.com or by using the nbc 10 app. >>> meanwhile, donald trump is focusing on what he believes are america's biggest problems. in denver last night he said the number of americans to own homes is at its lowest point

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it happened near the town of lockhart. outside of austin. the faa says the balloon hit power lines and then crash. >> aheard a whoosh and then just a big ball of fire up. >> all 16 people were inside the balloon. that's the maximum number allowed under federations. two years the ntsb issued a warning about the potential for a hot air balloon accident with a high number of fatilities if the faa did not adopt stricter regulations. the faa rejected those safety recommendations because so few people go ballooning. >> morgan holy police are on the look for bank robbers. wilt is did not good good descriptions. they were covered from head to toe. police said they got away in a blue ford focus like the one you see on the right. >>> tonight bart is investigating an arrest made by some of its own officers. cell phone video of the incident has gone viral. witnesses believe it was a case of excessive force. i happened inside the embarcadero bart station as police were making an arrest of a possible robbery suspect. cornell bernard is live in san francis

kristin from our system station ktrak is at the scene in lockhart texas. christine. >>reporter: sandra, it was an early morning hot air balloon ride in the texas hill country that went terribly wrong. the caldwell county sheriff's department said they received 911 calls after 7:30. they said many of the eyewitnesss thought they were looking at a car ac flames, but when the first responders got here to the pasture, they say they found a large basket from a hot air balloon. investigators believe that that balloon came into contact with high voltage power lines. they say at least 16 people were onboard. and many of the eyewitnesss who have talked with us say they can't believe what they saw. >> first i heard a wish, like a wishing sound and then it just a and then a little bit later, i heard another one. >> now, again, we know 16 people onboard. investigators have not released the names of the passengers. we only know the name of the pilot. a man named skip nickels. an experienced pilot. he owned the harlem of texas balloon ride. he took off from various locations. we'r

at least 16 people died in the crash in lockhart, texas. ntsb board member says they'll be looking at weather conditions and how the balloon was operated and maintained. the ntsb is also asking anyone who has photos or video of the balloon to share it with investigators. >>> up next, the road to rio realized for a local father. how you our nbc 10 viewers helped make a once in a lifetime experience become a reality. prodders, shuckersers, and sniffers, [ inhales ] all giant produce is triple checked. farm, crate, and store. we're focusing on fresh... ...so you don't have to guess. my giant. >>> we are now just five days away from the start of the 2016 summer olympics in brazil. the opening ceremony happens friday night. and nbc 10 is the only place to see all of the action. a delaware county father's rio dream is a reality thanks in part to the generosity of a total stranger and nbc 10 viewers. we told you about ellis hill's story last night. his son darrell is competing for the u.s. in rio in shot put. he couldn't see the competition until

the sudden fire and crash of a hot air balloon near the town of lockhart, 30 miles south of austin.nd federal first responders are on the scene right now the sheriff's office has confirmed there are no survivors of the 16 on board the balloon when it went down at 7:30 local time. you look at this extremely high loss of life makes this the

the hot air balloon caught fire around 7:40 am central and crashed in a pasteur near the town of lockhart, about 30 miles south of austin. margaret wiley lives close by and told reporters she heard a pop, pop, pop sound. >> i think the pops i heard was the balloon connecting with the lines. by the time i looked that way, it was already on the ground. >> reporter: authorities have not said where the hot air balloon was based out of or which company was flying it. but they believe the fire was in the basket portion of the balloon. the land near the crash site is mostly farmland with corn and grazing cattle. the air popular for weekend excursions, such as ballooning and skydiving. >> we've got the fbi's evidence response team. >> i wanted to see how close because they've come down behind my house before. this could have happened behind my house. >> reporter: the nshgz tsb -- ntsb is the lead agency on the ground as investigators work to try and figure out what went terribly wrong here today. >>> police in san jose say four people were injured early today in a knife attack. it happened about

it happened near the town of lockhart. outside of austin. the faa says the balloon hit power lines and then crash. >> aheard a whoosh and then just a big ball of fire up. >> all 16 people were inside the balloon. that's the maximum number allowed under federations. two years the ntsb issued a warning about the potential for a hot air balloon accident with a high number of fatilities if the faa did not adopt stricter regulations. the faa rejected those safety recommendations because so few people go ballooning. >> morgan holy police are on the look for bank robbers. wilt is did not good good descriptions. they were covered from head to toe. police said they got away in a blue ford focus like the one you see on the right. >>> tonight bart is investigating an arrest made by some of its own officers. cell phone video of the incident has gone viral. witnesses believe it was a case of excessive force. i happened inside the embarcadero bart station as police were making an arrest of a possible robbery suspect. cornell bernard is live in san francis

it happened before 8:00 saturday morning in pasteur near lockhart texas 30 mice from austin. margaret wiley was one of the first people to call 911. >> i looked off over there, and the next thing i knew i saw a fireball go up. >> reporter: the balloon carrying 16 people caught fire and crashed landing near high capacity power transmission lines. everyone on board is believed to be dead. investigators are investigating the crash. >> much like a crime scene you only get one chance at it. we want to make sure we do everything correctly. >> reporter: the balloon is owned by heart of texas balloon rides of san marcos, texas. investigators will be looking at many factors, including weather conditions to see if they factored into the crash. >> earlier in the morning it was foggy. but at the point in time that the balloon went down i isn't really see that much haze. >> reporter: a local balloon pilot tells nbc news he believes power lines were involved in this accident. people who live nearby are stunned. >> you think wow they are having fun. it's unfortunate. >> reporter: the texas

elizabeth her, abc news, near lockhart texas. >>> new backlash today for trump over his comments about the family of a fallen muslim soldier. the republican presidential nominee tweeted today that captain khan was a hero. but his parents denied still firing back tha is not a leader. eyewitness news reporter cefaan kim is the news room with details. >>reporter: that backlash against trump today is mounting after he went after the parents of a war hero. could the republican nominee back out of the presidential debate. trump is hinting at the -- blaming clinton for the scheduling and making it clear he's not happy. >> clinton wants to be against she were on saturday night -- nobody is home. >> trump pointing the finger at his rival saying the debates were scheduled during the nfl because clinton would benefit. the republican nominee voicing his displeasure, but the presidential debates -- they say the schedule is set and by partisan commission started working on the dates 18 month the debate attracted 58 million viewers when the first one drawing 70 million. >> i don't like, it's against

it happened early this morning near lockhart, texas, about 30 miles south of austin.ire was in the basket portion of the balloon, but the cause is not yet known. >> the families may be watching this now, we offer our thoughts and prayers to all of them for the loss, and this will be a difficult site for us to work through. we are getting tremendous cooperation from local authorities, from the sheriff, dps, and a number of other agencies here helping us. we've also requested on a long standing relationship we have with the federal bureau of investigation, we asked the fbi's evidence response team out of san antonio to come and assist us with scene documentation. this is a normal practice for the ntsb in events classified as major accidents. >> the site of the crash is below a row of high-powered transmission lines. it's not then if was a factor in the crash. >>> is it a russian plot against hillary clinton? that's the question for investigators probing a series of cyber attacks again the democrat. clinton campaign confirms they were part of a hit that targeted the dnc.

lockhart is a very quick trip from austin about 30 miles to the south, san antonio's nearby, houstonll. there's some state parks, the area's known for having some of the best barbecue restaurants in texas, so a lot of people go up there for day trips. it's a nice area to visit. small town texas, quite quaint and very, it attracts a lot of tourists from within the state, nationally and internationally because of its reputation for its restaurants. >> last word is that no survivor, correct, is that what you're hearing? zpl that is correct. the sheriff has said it appears that no one survivored. the faa said at least 16 people were abroad the balloon when it crashed. >> okay, john, i'll let you get back to getting ready for that briefing. thank you so much for giving us information. >> thank you very much. >> the summer olympics begin in just days amid worries over health, safety and security. in just a minute, shannon miller is going to join me to talk about the challenges facing u.s. olympians and about her own personal victory against her most daunting opponent, but our next hour on

. >> nbc's kerry sanders is following the latest in lockhart, texas. kerry, what have you been hearing from witnesses there? >> reporter: well, the witnesses are providing information that's actually helping guide this investigation. the national transportation safety board is here. as we go to the second camera, you can see there are representatives here from the power company that maintain the power lines here. these are super high voltage lines, 340,000 volts. and as we're looking at them, they're just descending now a truck after inspecting some of the areas along the line here. the power has been cut off, but it will be restored at some point. meantime the national transportation safety board is in a field here looking at the debris field trying to see if they can determine if there's an explanation as t why the balloon was unable to gain altitude and get over these lines. there were witnesses who saw this. one of them telling us it appeared to her, not as somebody who's ever operated or been in a balloon, but it appeared to her that the balloon w

that balloon erupting in flames before it slammed into that field near lockhart, texas about 30 miles from austin. casey stegall has the very latest. >> reporter: a lot of evidenced has to be collected and that is what is going on in that remote field back there. the ntsb says that that includes the victims' cellphones because if any of them were rolling video a video at any point or had taken pictures, that is something that could be crucial to help paint a picture of the final moments of this hot air balloon. he's balloons do not have black boxes or anything like that on board to rely on for clues leading up to an accident. right now eyewitnesses say that it looks as if the balloon drifted into power lines and then caught fire. although investigators have not released an official cause because it's way too early. friends have also identified the boy pilot as skip nichols, with heart of texas the hot hair about air balloon rides. miss former girl friend says he loving soaring through the skies. >> free spirit. loved fly, loved his dogs. would he lost a really sweet individual. a lot

. >> reporter: it happened before 8:00 saturday morning near lockhart, texas, about 30 miles from austin. >> i heard one pop before i stepped out the door. then i heard another pop. i'm looking around to see who's shooting, because it sounded like a gun going off. >> reporter: margaret reilly was among the first to call 911. >> i looked over there and saw a fireball go up. >> reporter: a hot air balloon from a balloon ride company caught fire and crashed, landing near high capacity power transmission lines. >> right now we have a number of fatalities. >> reporter: everyone on board is believed to be dead. >> this will be a difficult site for us to work through. >> reporter: the ntsb along with the fbi evidence collection team are investigating the crash. >> it's much like a crime scene. you only get one chance at it. so we want to make sure we do everything correctly. >> reporter: the balloon came down in a pasture. investigators will be looking at many factors, including weather conditions, to see if they factored into the crash. >> earlier in the morning, it was foggy. but at the point

. >> reporter: that's a skill john lockhart will count on for delegates who may want southern fare. chefs, skydivers, and bison welcoming the dnc guests. $17 million is expected to be pumped into the local economy. and of course, there is room for more. >> we've got ziplining, we've got over 50 golf courses. >> reporter: tourism officials spent a year luring dnc guests to the area. they want them to get out and spend time and money at the attractions they can fit in. >> absolutely. valley forge is one of the central places in american history. >> reporter: delegates will be staying here in the king of prussia and landsdale. every night they'll have police escorts taking them into the city. the idea, to get them there quickly and make it painless on commuters. >>> meanwhile, hillary clinton kept a low profile today in washington. nbc news reports clinton held meetings in her home about possibilities for her vice president running mate. her campaign quickly released an ad today targeting trump's pick of governor mike pence. >> i long for the day that roe versus wade is sent to the ash

these pictures showing the flattened balloon in lockhart, texas, 30 miles fromus balloon connecting with the electric lines and by the time i turned and saw the fireball go up, the basket was on the ground. >> investigators going through the remains of the basket and balloon. the faa confirming all 16 aboard perished. >> you could tell it was a fire. you know, a big ball of flames and you could tell nothing -- what it was or anything. heart of texas hot air balloon rides, the company is owned by skip nickels who regularly celebrates his love of flying posting photos and videos on facebook. tonight tributes are pouring in remembering a quote, great pilot and a man who had a happy-go-lucky outlook on life. cecelia sources say the pilot would fly five to seven miles during one hour flights. at times flying seven days a week. cecelia. >> christine, thank you. as we said, this is the deadliest balloon crash ever in this country. federal investigators from three agencies are rushing to the scene. abc's david kerley has the latest on the investigation and the difficult work ahead. >> reporter:

federal investigators now at the scene in lockhart. they believe the balloon likely hit power lines before it fell. plummeting to the ground. the crash site which spans nearly eight miles was near a row of high tension power lines. foggy weather may have also contributed to that crash. >> we're here to find out what happened so that we can keep it from happening again. and that's really our purpose in life. >> two of the victims, matt and sunday roe wan, young couple flu san antonio, married less than a year ago. sunday posted a picture of her and matt on social media, just before that deadly crash. >> oh boy. >>> in maryland two people are dead after a series of powerful thunderstorms caused extreme flooding in the states. more than six inches of rain fell in the town just about, just about two hours is when that accumulated. now this is what normally the town gets in an entire month. nearly every building and business along the historic main street has been damaged. >> there is a lot of places where buildings are completely, the firs

. >> it happened before 8:00 saturday morning near lockhart, texas about, 30 miles from austin. >> i heard one pop before i stepped out the door and then i heard another pop. >> margaret wiley was one of the first to call 911. i. >> i looked off over there and the next thing i knew you saw a big fireball go up. >> reporter: a hot air balloon caught fire and crashed and landing near some high capacity transmission lines. everyone on board is believed to be dead. >> this will be a difficult site for us to work through. >> reporter: faa and ntsb along with the fbi evidence collection team are investigating the crash. >> it's much like a crime scene. you only get one chance at it so we want to make sure we do everything correctly. >> the balloon came down in a pasture and investigators will be looking at everything including weather conditions. >> early in the morning it was foggy. >> right now it's unclear how the balloon caught fire. >> at 66 years of age i've never seen anything like it, and i don't want to ever see anything like it again. >> texas governor greg abbott said in a state

authorities say the balloon caught fire and crashed into a pasture near lockhart, in caldwell county, about 30 miles south of austin. the balloon may have struck nearby power lines. the sheriff's office says f.a.a. and national transportation safety board investigators are heading to the crash site. it was the deadliest balloon crash in u.s. history and the second deadliest on record anywhere. the "wall street journal" reports that according to new government numbers released yesterday, the economic recovery that began following the 2008 recession is the slowest rebound since 1949. at just over 1%, the 2nd quarter gross domestic product growth rate-- that's the broadest measure of the health of the u.s. economy-- fell below forecasts from wall street economists. despite strong growth in jobs and consumer spending, it's believed that anxiety surrounding global economic uncertainty, record low oil prices and the u.s. election has slowed investments from business, governments and the private sector. turkish state dia reports more than 750 soldiers detained after the failed coup attempt i

ntsb officials say they look at three things when it comes to these elizabeth hur, abc news, near lockhart, texas. todd: new tonight, we're learning details about a murder-suicide involving former rhode island police officer. authorities say 61-year-old franklin osgood killed his wife mary-jo sometime between friday night and saturday afternoon then fled to new jersey and turned the gun on himself. the former providence officer calling his adult children saturday to tell them he'd done something bad to their mother. >> he really expressed sorrow and sympathy for what he had done and expressed he wanted to -- every intent to harm himself. very, very disturbing, sad story. again our sympathy goes out to the family. todd: police say an officer was on the phone with osgood while he was on the run. he shot and killed himself when officers approached. his wife's body was in the trunk of the car. rhondella: at least one person is dead after floodwaters hit hard in maryland. endicott city got nearly seven inches of rain last night. two people are still missing. the water flooded the streets sure h

abc jimmy lee is in lockhart texas with the latest information. >>reporter: that hot air balloon crashed directly behind me in this pasture. as you can see the road leading up to it blocked off as multiple law enforcement agencies are trying to figure out what happened. national transportation safety board is conducting what's called a stake down where nothing from the crime scene will be moved until a gold team from washington dc is expected tonight. now, authorities tells us that the basket of the hot air balloon, that caught fire right before it crashed around 7:40 this morning. we talked to one neighbor who heard the crash and called 911. >> i first thought the neighbors people had a tractor out there and it exploded and my first thought was please let whoever it was on the tractor getaway from it. >> investigators with the mtnsb they're releasing little information including what company owns this hot air balloon and the victims identities, but what we can tell you is that the hot air balloon pilots must have a license and go through a flight

a hot air balloon carrying 16 people crashed and caught on fire in lockhart south of austin. it happened at around 6:30 this morning our i'm when the hot the air balloon crashed into a pasture. unclear if there are any injuries or deaths. faa is on krscene investigating. >>> now new concerns about the zika virus in the united states. health officials say mosquitos in florida likely infected four people. it is a worrisome new development. eva pilgrim is in miami. >> reporter: this morning for the first time, confirmed cases of zika contracted right here in the u.s. health officials investigating four cases in florida. >> one of these four cases involves a woman and the other three cases involve men. they're alling a differen ing a. >> reporter: workers going door to door handing out flyers. the infectious disease specialist at fiu has also been getting voluntary urine samples, reminding people to take extra precautions. >> sometimes a disease can be very concerning not because of how it impacts you individually, but how you are getting infected can impact your neighbors. and t

burst into flames saturday morning after possibly hitting power lines and plunging to the ground in lockhart, texas. >> we have a vehicle fully engulfed in flames. >> reporter: balloon operated by heart of texas balloon rides. this was a large balloon 8500 cubic meters meaning it could carry 16 people. so what went wrong, investigators say it's too soon for answers, but it was two years ago safety investigators raised concerns calling for more regulation of the balloon tour industry, but the regulations were not increased by the faa. and you can bet officials will look to see if regulations were fold in this case, as well as check on weather conditions and the pilot's experience. elizabeth hur abc news, lockhatter, texas. >>> flames gutted an ocean county store that's been in business for almost four decades. the fire started on anchor appliance on the 400 block of main street in west creek. the fire went to three-alarms and it took crews several hours to get a handle on it. it is unclear what started the fire. >>> back in philadelphia, a 35-year-old man listed in critical condition after he

air balloon in a field outside of lockhart, texas, after the terrible crash that killed 16 people. the basket below the balloon caught fire and plunged to the ground, right below high- voltage power lines. >> it sounded like a gun going off. and then there was a big fireball. >> one neighbor fears the balloon somehow hit those high- voltage wires. >> i think the pop that i heard was the balloon code -- connecting with the line. >> the group was with, heart of texas, hot investigators from a national transportation safety board and the fbi rushed to the remote scene about 30 miles south of austin. >> it is much like a crime scene. you only get one chance. we want to make sure we do everything correctly. >> two years ago, three people died when another hot air balloon hit power lines in virginia. about the same time, safety investigators recommended the faa conduct more oversight of balloon operators due to concerns over high fatality >> safety is everything. >> he is the balloon meister at the new jersey festival of ballooning going on this weekend and redington, new jersey. he has

. >> the crash scene next to high voltage power lines west of lockhart, margaret while i who lives nearbyaid she heard the balloon make contact, and then crash. >> i heard one pop before i stepped out the door. then i heard another pop. and i am looking towards see who is shooting because it sounded like a gun going off. then i looked off over there, and the next thing i knew, see big fireball go up. and it was just, just praying who ever was there got a way from the thing in time. >> investigators believe 16 people were on board at the time. there were no survivors. >> the families that may be watching us right now, we offer our thoughts and prayers to all of them for the loss, and this will be a difficult site for us to work through. >> according to officials with the ntsb the balloon operated by a company called heart of texas, hot air balloon ride. man who was at a chase vehicle told fox seven that the ride had just started when they lost contact with the balloon around 7:20. by the time they found their friends, the emergency crews were already here on the scene. local resident say t

it happened saturday morning near lockhart, about 30 miles south of austin. officials say this is the deadliest hot air balloon crash in u.s. history. >> hillary clinton taking the lead in a new poll just released this morning. the morning consult survey gives clinton a three point bump, 43% compared to 40% for republican nominee donald trump. trump had a similar lead after the republican convention. the poll also found nearly 17% of voters are still undecided. >> growing concerns about the zika virus in the u.s. after florida likely infected four people. workers are going door-to-door handing out flyers and hanging tags on front gates. zika is especially dangerous for pregnant women because it can cause birth affects. >> our favorite story this morning. we have a powerball winner. in new hampshire. just one ticket matched all the winning numbers to win the $487 million powerball jackpot. that ticket was sold at the hannaford's in raymond. no word yet on who the big winner was. the winning combination was 11-17-21-23-32, powerball 5. >> everyone is ripping up