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Participants taking off in hot air balloon race from Catalina Island to California mainland
Five Hot air balloons preparing for a race from Catalina Island, to the mainland, California. Views of gas tanks and flames that create the hot air for the balloons. Participant, Barbara R. Keith,a 42 year old grandmother, from Hartford, Connecticut, seen wearing an inflatable life jacket and donning her helmet. She boards her balloon and tucks her goodluck mascot (a stuffed toy dog) into the gondola. she is seen rising in her balloon. Brief view of the ground and sightseers from a balloon about 50 feet in the air. Famed balloonist, Donald Louis Piccard, is seen igniting his heater and leaving the ground aboard his balloon. (Note: This was an ill fated venture. Only one balloonist successfully reached the mainland, California. The rest had to be rescued from the water. Mrs. Keith lost her life and her body was recovered days later.)
Balloonists prepare shortly before ill-fated hot air balloon race from Catalina Island
Hot air balloon race disaster in Catalina Island, California. Five hot air balloons in Catalina Island. Participants use gas tanks and flames to inflate the hot air balloons. A 42-year old woman, Barbara Ruth Keith, puts on her life vest and helmet before the race. Barbara Keith boards her hot air balloon and tucks her toy mascot, a stuffed toy dog, into the top of her hot air propane tank. Hot air balloon contestant Barbara Keith waves at spectators upon her ascent. POV from balloon of spectators on ground as it ascends. Catalina Island. Swiss-born American balloonist, Donald Louis Piccard (also known as Don Piccard), ignites his heater and leaves the ground aboard balloon. Distant shot of balloon over ocean.