11.   On Tuesday, the retired aviator was killed when his sport balloon was shot down by the Belarussian military during an international race.

12.   On Tuesday, he died when his sport balloon was shot down by the Belarussian military during an international race.

13.   The balloon was shot down after the crew failed to heed radio calls or warning shots, it said.

14.   The balloon was shot down Tuesday near the village of Beryoza, close to the Belarussian-Polish border, the U.S. embassy in Minsk said in a statement.

15.   The government said the balloon was shot down near a military base in western Belarus after failing to respond to radio demands for identification or heed warning shots.

16.   Two pilots were killed when a helicopter gunship shot down their hydrogen balloon during an international race on Tuesday.

17.   Two hours later, the balloon was shot down.