Hot air balloon crash in Egypt

Egyptian rescue workers carry the dead bodies of foreign tourists, near the scene of a balloon crash outside al-Dhabaa village, just west of the city of Luxor, 320 miles south of Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 26, 2013. A hot air balloon flying over Egypt's ancient city of Luxor caught fire and crashed into a sugar cane field on killing at least 18 foreign tourists, a security official said. The casualties included French, British, Belgian, Hungarian, Japanese nationals and nine tourists from Hong Kong, Luxor Governor Ezzat Saad told reporters.

Tourists wait their turns to ascend in hot air balloons before sunrise in Luxor, Egypt, in this file photo from Nov. 23, 2012. A hot air balloon flying over Egypt's ancient city of Luxor caught fire and crashed into a sugar cane field outside al-Dhabaa village, just west of the city of Luxor, 320 miles south of Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 26, 2013.

Egyptians and Luxor Governor Ezzat Saad, fourth left, inspect the scene of a balloon crash outside al-Dhabaa village, just west of the city of Luxor, 320 miles south of Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 26, 2013.

Rescue workers remove a body from the scene of a balloon crash outside al-Dhabaa village, just west of the city of Luxor, 320 miles south of Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 26, 2013.

Rescue workers prepare to remove a body from the scene of a balloon crash outside al-Dhabaa village, just west of the city of Luxor, 320 miles south of Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 26, 2013.

A victim of a balloon accident is seen in a body bag lying on a dirt road near the scene of a crash outside al-Dhabaa village just west of the city of Luxor, 320 miles south of Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 26, 2013.

An Egyptian rescue worker collect remains at the scene of a balloon crash outside al-Dhabaa village, just west of the city of Luxor, 320 miles south of Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 26, 2013.

Rescue workers inspect the scene of a balloon crash outside al-Dhabaa village, just west of the city of Luxor, 320 miles south of Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 26, 2013.

Tourists take a hot air balloon tour over Luxor, Egypt, in this May 24, 2006 file photo. A hot air balloon flying over Egypt's ancient city of Luxor caught fire and crashed into a sugar cane field outside al-Dhabaa village, just west of the city of Luxor, 320 miles south of Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 26, 2013.

Egyptians gather near the scene of a balloon crash outside al-Dhabaa village, just west of the city of Luxor, 320 miles south of Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 26, 2013.

Tourists ride a hot air balloon before sunrise in Luxor, Egypt in this Nov. 23, 2012 file photo. A hot air balloon flying over Egypt's ancient city of Luxor caught fire and crashed into a sugar cane field outside al-Dhabaa village, just west of the city of Luxor, 320 miles south of Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 26, 2013.

Remains near the scene of a balloon crash outside al-Dhabaa village, just west of the city of Luxor, 320 miles south of Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 26, 2013.

Egyptians gather at the site of a balloon crash where the remains of the burned gondola are seen, outside al-Dhabaa village, just west of the city of Luxor, 320 miles south of Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 26, 2013.

An Egyptian rescue worker collects remains near the scene of a balloon crash outside al-Dhabaa village, just west of the city of Luxor, 320 miles south of Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 26, 2013.

Luxor Governor Ezzat Saad, center, speaks to reporters in al-Dhabaa village, just west of the city of Luxor, 320 miles south of Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 26, 2013.

Egyptian rescue workers collect remains at the scene of a balloon crash outside al-Dhabaa village, just west of the city of Luxor, 320 miles south of Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 26, 2013.