Pilot Nicholas Meleski and four passengers died after the balloon descended in the sky above Albuquerque, hit power lines and crashed into a busy intersection.
A report from the Federal Aviation Administration shows the pilot of a in June had marijuana and cocaine in his system. Pilot Nicholas Meleski died along with his four passengers after the balloon descended in the sky above Albuquerque, hit power lines and crashed into a busy intersection. Meleski’s family told Albuquerque station KOB-TV that they are evaluating a copy of the toxicology report and asking for privacy. The FAA did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment on the report. The National Transportation Safety Board has yet to rule on the cause of the June 26 crash.
