1.   The balloon was taking part in a promotional stunt for a ballooning festival planned for later this year.

2.   This year more than eighty balloons will take part in the pageant.

3.   This weekend a hundred thousand spectators are expected to watch more than eighty balloons as they take to the skies.

4.   Even those pretty hot-air balloons sometimes take down their passengers.

5.   Tuesday, his hopes for a balloon trip around the world were dashed when his balloon accidentally took off without him.

6.   A lifeboat was launched but the balloon took off again within minutes.

7.   All three balloons were taking part in an international race.

8.   Balloon takes off on around-the-world challenge.

9.   Bern police said the balloon had taken off with two others on a short excursion from the tourist resort of Lauterbrunnen.

10.   But shortly after the balloon took off, problems were reported.