From 2010 (YouTube Version): Cheri's Achievements Are Exceeded Only By The Heights She Has Achieved As A World-Class Balloonist

You may all be a little sick, by now, in hearing about the amazing team ANN's Aero-TV crews has at the 2010 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta... the sites, the sounds, the colors, the staff, the crews, the PILOTS... they all made an extraordinary week even more so. And one of our favorite people was a balloon pilot, Cheri White, who launched herself (and partner Mark Sullivan) into the late night ether to take a chance in seeking the top spot in the Americ

The Pilot Told First Responders That He Experienced A Total Loss Of Engine Power.

On June 27, 2023, at 1012 central daylight time, a Velocity XLRG airplane, N340XL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.According to the pilot’s son, the pilot departed the Flying Machines Airstrip (AR08) in Eureka Springs, Arkansas on June 24, 2023, and flew to the Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport (KLAW) in Lawton, Oklahoma. Later that same day, he departed KLAW and attempted to fly back to AR08; however, the engine was running roughly, so the pilot decided to land the airplane in a fie