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Quijano good evening, im Elaine Quijano with a western edition of the broadcast. Were learning more about the pilot of the hot air balloon that went up in flames, and crashed in texas. There were 16 people on board, no survivors. It happened saturday morning in the town of maxwell, texas, about 30 miles south of austin. Omar villafranca is there. Reporter 49yearold skip nichols was the pilot of the balloon that is now flattened in this field. In an interview last year, nichols talked about how he got hooked on flying. You crew, you get your first flight and that point its are you going to pursue being a pilot or be a passenger on the crew . And i pursued being a pilot. There we go taking off. Reporter Steve Brudniak shot these pictures just two months ago riding with nichols company, heart of texas. He says the pilot put safety first. How reporter Steve Brudniak shot these pictures just two months ago, riding with nichols company, heart of texas. He says the pilot put safety first. Whe

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