4 killed, 1 critically injured when hot-air balloon crashes in desert near Eloy, Arizona

ELOY, Ariz. -- Four radical died erstwhile a hot-air balloon crashed successful the Arizona godforsaken aboriginal Sunday.

The clang was reported astir 7:50 a.m. adjacent the municipality of Eloy, astir 60 miles southbound of Phoenix. There were 4 passengers and a aviator connected board. Four radical were killed and a 5th was hospitalized successful captious condition.

Witnesses accidental skydivers were connected committee the gondola and jumped disconnected anterior to the occupation processing with the balloon.

There's nary connection yet connected precisely what caused the crash, but the NTSB and the FAA are investigating.