No fatalities

CAMERON BALLOONS US A-225 NO SERIES accident at Albuquerque, NM, 15 Sept 2025

Albuquerque, NM, United States

On September 15, 2025, a CAMERON BALLOONS US A-225 NO SERIES operated by Rainbow Ryders INC was involved in an aviation accident near Albuquerque, NM. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The balloon pilot’s improper landing, which resulted in serious injury to a passenger. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to brief the proper landing procedure. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The balloon pilot’s improper landing, which resulted in serious injury to a passenger. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to brief the proper landing procedure.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

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