NZ balloon crash pilot 'used drugs'

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NZ balloon crash pilot 'used drugs'

The pilot of a hot air balloon that crashed in New Zealand, killing 11, is likely to have smoked cannabis shortly before the flight, investigators say. Pilot Lance Hopping showed poor judgement which contributed to the 2012 crash, an official report said. The crash near the town of Carterton, Wairarapa, occurred after the balloon became entangled in power lines and burst into flames. It was New Zealand's worst air disaster in decades. No one on board survived. The Transport Accident Investigation Commission said post-mortem tests had found an active ingredient of cannabis in Mr Hopping's blood, which indicated that he was a long-term user of cannabis. Based on eyewitness testimony and the tests, "it was [also] highly likely that the pilot smoked cannabis on the morning of the flight," the report said.
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