He says he was in another balloon when it happened. According to officials there was a fire and an explosion before the balloon plunged several hundred feet from the sky. Residents of japan and britain are among the dead. Several schools are canceling student trips to south america after a young bay area couple disappeared while traveling through peru. Jamie neal and garrett hand while on a tour on bicycles disappeared. The couple is shown on a bus to lima, peru, january 26, when communications on facebook and with friends and family on skype stopped. Along with their bank activity. In midfebruary the state department issued a warning to american tourists about possibly being kidnapped by terrorists in peru. As a result, a school in lafayette canceled a trip for 30 students. Relieved we did not end up going with a situation like this. I was bummed we could not go but i am glad it was canceled. Another school in oakland canceled a trip. The families are homing the couple are in a remote