Texas hot air balloon crash
A hot hair balloon crash near Lockhart, Texas killed 16 people on July 30, 2016. Authorities say the balloon, which was operated by Heart of Texas Hot Air Balloon Rides, hit high-tension power lines before crashing into a pasture Saturday morning near Lockhart, which is about 60 miles northeast of San Antonio.
This image capture of aerial footage shows the crashed balloon in Central Texas.
Skip Nichols
Alfred "Skip" Nichols, 49, the pilot of hot air balloon that crashed July 30, 2016, near Lockhart, Texas.
Nichols was arrested in Missouri in 2000 for driving while intoxicated, and the Better Business Bureau warned consumers about doing business with a balloon touring company he used to operate in that state.
Joe and Tresa Shafer
Joe and Tresa Shafer Owens are among the victims of the balloon crash.
For the past 24-years, Tresa was a teacher at Tiger Land Pre-School in Katy, CBS affiliate KHOU reported.
"Tresa is the lady that always had an answer for everything," explained Jane Toevs, director of Tiger Land. "She just loves all of them [children]. She loves them. She adored them. The parents see her as not only a mother but a grandmother too."
Her husband, Joe, was also very well-known at the school. Cheryl Myer, assistant director of Tiger Land, explained that even the he had a full-time job, he was always willing to help out, KHOU reported.
"If something needed to be fixed here... Tresa would say, 'Hey! I'll get Joe. Joe will be here," said Myer.
"He's a very hard working, caring, loving person," added Toevs.
Joe and Tresa Shafer Owens leave behind three children and four grandchildren. One of their daughters is also a teacher at the school.
Holly Huckabee
Holly Huckabee, was a close friend of Joe and Tresa Shafer, and a former teacher. The three were taking the balloon ride together when it crashed, CBS affiliate KHOU reported.
School officials say Huckabee also leaves behind at least one daughter, who is also a teacher.
Matt and Sunday Rowan
Matt and Sunday Rowan, both 34, were married in February 2016.
According to Matt Rowan's brother, Josh, the couple texted family and posted pictures on social media as they prepared to take the balloon ride.
Lorilee and Paige Brabson
Mother Lorilee and daughter Paige Brabson were among the victims of the balloon crash.
Lorilee and Paige were both from Colorado Springs, CBS affiliate KKTV reported.
Both mother and daughter attended Harrison High School, but Lorilee graduated from Sierra High School according to family members -- and moved to Texas three years ago.
Paige reportedly had a 11-month-old daughter.
Brian and Tressi Neill
Brian and Tressie Neill were among those killed in the balloon crash, according to a GoFundMe page.
Brian and Tressie Neill were from San Antonio, Texas, and were married for 23 years.
For their anniversary, Brian surprised Tressie with a trip to watch the sunrise by hot air balloon, something they have both always talked about doing and he had planned for months, according to the GoFundMe page.
Brian and Tressie are survived by their two daughters who are 20 and 16 years old.
Hot air balloon crash
An image shows a hot air balloon that crashed in Central Texas on July 30, 2016.
Hot air balloon crash
Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Robbie Barrera, center right, puts her arm around Caldwell County Sheriff Daniel Law as he arrives on the scene of a hot air balloon crash July 30, 2016, near Lockhart, Texas, causing what authorities described as a "significant loss of life."
Hot air balloon crash
Police cars block access to the site where a hot air balloon crashed early July 30, 2016, near Lockhart, Texas.
Heart of Texas Hot Air Balloon
Heart of Texas Hot Air Balloon.