Advertisement Richard Gaisford 27 February 2013 at 7:42am Balloon flights grounded in Egypt after fatal crash 19 foreign tourists were killed in the hot air balloon crash which happened near Luxor in Egypt. Credit: Richard Gaisford No hot air balloons over the Nile in Luxor today. Flights have been grounded as details of the tragedy become clearer. Last updated Fri 4 Mar 2016 World Egypt Luxor Share Tweet Reddit