DOSWELL, va. — Virginia state police said Sunday they have found the body of the third passenger of a hot air balloon that drifted into a power line, burst into flames and fell into a heavily wooded area about 25 miles north of Richmond.
State police spokeswoman Corinne Geller said the searchers found the body at 11 a.m. Sunday. The two other passengers had previously been found.
Police have not released the victims’ names, but family members and the University of Richmond said women’s associate head coach Ginny Doyle and director of basketball operations Natalie Lewis were passengers. Hot air balloon pilot Daniel T. Kirk was at the controls.
The website of Kirk’s company says he had more than 20 years’ experience as a hot air balloon pilot and had flown in ballooning events throughout the country. The Starship Adventures website also said that Kirk had a commercial balloon pilot license issued by the Federal Aviation Administration.
