Husband, 50, and wife, 38, perish in hot air balloon fire over Mexico City ruins - and their daughter is hospitalized after she jumped from the burning basket: Posed for family picture moments before
Jose Nolasco and Viridiana Becerril died after the balloon caught fire Saturday
Their daughter Regina Itzan is in hospital with burns but is expected to survive
She is believed to have suffered a broken arm after jumping from the balloon
A married couple died and their daughter was injured after a hot air balloon they were riding in caught fire - moments after they posed for a final family photo in front of the aircraft.
The pair's daughter, identified as Regina Itzani, was also on the balloon, cops said but is expected to survive. She is thought to have jumped from the balloon, sustaining a broken arm and second-degree burns in the process.
Reports concerning her age have so far been conflicted, with some indicating she was 13 and others saying she was 23. A pilot also may have been on the balloon - which had been flying over a pre-Hispanic pyramid site - but has yet to be located.
The accident took place in Mexico City Saturday and claimed the lives of two victims, Jose Nolasco, 50, and his wife Viridiana Becerril, 39. The pair's daughter, Regina Itzani (seen here), was also on the balloon but is expected to survive
Police would not confirm Sunday whether the second person seen jumping in the footage was the pilot. His whereabouts, if applicable, are still unknown.
Mexican police were seen at the site where the balloon came down Saturday, covering what is presumed to be the couples' bodies with a tarp.
Local officials confirmed the family hailed from Caujimalpa de Morelos, a community just west of Mexico City.
The cause of the accident is currently under investigation, police in Mexico City said Sunday.
Jose Nolasco and Viridiana Becerril died after the balloon caught fire Saturday
Their daughter Regina Itzan is in hospital with burns but is expected to survive
She is believed to have suffered a broken arm after jumping from the balloon
A married couple died and their daughter was injured after a hot air balloon they were riding in caught fire - moments after they posed for a final family photo in front of the aircraft.
The pair's daughter, identified as Regina Itzani, was also on the balloon, cops said but is expected to survive. She is thought to have jumped from the balloon, sustaining a broken arm and second-degree burns in the process.
Reports concerning her age have so far been conflicted, with some indicating she was 13 and others saying she was 23. A pilot also may have been on the balloon - which had been flying over a pre-Hispanic pyramid site - but has yet to be located.
The accident took place in Mexico City Saturday and claimed the lives of two victims, Jose Nolasco, 50, and his wife Viridiana Becerril, 39. The pair's daughter, Regina Itzani (seen here), was also on the balloon but is expected to survive
Police would not confirm Sunday whether the second person seen jumping in the footage was the pilot. His whereabouts, if applicable, are still unknown.
Mexican police were seen at the site where the balloon came down Saturday, covering what is presumed to be the couples' bodies with a tarp.
Local officials confirmed the family hailed from Caujimalpa de Morelos, a community just west of Mexico City.
The cause of the accident is currently under investigation, police in Mexico City said Sunday.
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