1. A Belarussian helicopter shot the balloon down in flames, killing its occupants. 2. So they played the American angle to perfection, harking back to the recent scandal when American balloons flying over Belarus were shot down. 3. The balloon was instantly shot down by a fusillade of criticism, and Armey ate his words. 4. An Albuquerque man has been identified as one of the pilots killed when the Belarus military shot down a sport balloon. 5. Both pilots were killed when a helicopter gunship shot down their hydrogen balloon during an international race on Tuesday. 6. Both men were killed when a helicopter gunship shot down their hydrogen balloon on Tuesday, the fourth day of an international race. 7. Both pilots were killed when a helicopter gunship shot down their helium balloon during an international race on Tuesday. 8. Both pilots were killed when a helicopter gunship shot down their helium balloon during an international race that had started three days before in Wil, Switzerland. 9. It said the balloon was shot down near the Osovtsy military air base and an adjacent strategic missile base. 10. ITAR-Tass said the wreckage and the bodies were found in some woods several hours after the balloon had been shot down. |