Overview

• Luicio N., a 40-year-old participant, saved two passengers from a burning hot air balloon before becoming entangled in its ropes and falling to his death.
• The balloon caught fire on the ground during the First Balloon Festival, part of the 2025 Enrique Estrada Fair in Zacatecas, Mexico.
• Two event organizers have been detained by the Zacatecas Attorney General's Office, which is investigating possible safety lapses.
• Local officials, including Secretary General Rodrigo Reyes Mugüerza, have called for stronger safety protocols at public events to prevent similar tragedies.
• The incident, captured on video and widely shared online, has drawn public sympathy and highlighted the need for stricter safety enforcement in hot air balloon operations.