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 A hot air balloon with 16 people aboard caught fire and crashed Saturday in central Texas, and there don't appear to be any survivors.  LOCKHART, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the hot air balloon that crashed in Central Texas (all times local): 
 
 12:10 p.m.  Sixteen people are dead after a large hot air balloon struck a high-voltage power line, caught fire and crashed in a pasture near Lockhart, Texas, this morning, according to Texas authorities and the Federal Aviation Administration. Ralph Barrera / AP 
 
 "The balloon was occupied and it does not appear at this time that there were any survivors of the crash," Caldwell County Sheriff Daniel Law said in a statement. The Caldwell County Sheriff's Office said in a statement Saturday that investigators are determining the number of victims and their identities. The balloon was operated by Heart of Texas Hot Air Balloon Rides, according to the owner of the company's Facebook account. Play Facebook 
 
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 A short time later, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and his wife expressed their sympathy in a statement, saying "[We] extend our deepest condolences for all those who have been affected by today’s heartbreaking tragedy. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families, as well as the Lockhart community," Abbott said in a statement. He says, "The investigation into the cause of this tragic accident will continue, and I ask all of Texas to join us in praying for those lost." #txlege https://t.co/1d2oPDVtj8 — Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) July 30, 2016 
 
 Margaret Wylie, who lives near the site of the crash about 30 miles south of Austin, said she knew something wasn't right when she heard a "pop." "All you could tell it was a fire, a big ball of flames and you could tell nothing what it was or anything," witness Don Schulle said. "The popping sound was the balloon connecting with the electric lines and then by the time I turned and saw the fireball go up, the basket was on the ground," witness Margaret Wylie said. ESRI/AP 
 
 The FAA said its investigators are on their way to the crash scene and the National Transportation Safety Board, which will be in charge of the investigation, has been notified. A month later, three people were killed when a hot air balloon hit a power line, exploded and crashed in eastern Virginia. The deadliest U.S. hot air balloon incident before Saturday occurred near Aspen, Colorado, in 1993 when a balloon hit a power line and plunged 100 feet to the ground, killing six.
– A hot air balloon has crashed in Texas, killing all 16 people aboard, NBC News reports. According to the ABC News, a fire started in the basket of the hot air balloon before the balloon crashed into a pasture near Lockhart, Texas, on Saturday morning. The site of the crash appears to be underneath large, high-capacity power lines, the AP reports. Their possible role in the incident is unclear. Officials are continuing to investigate the crash.