I am appalled at the pathetic reporting of the balloon incident that happened recently in Hannibal, Missouri. You should be ashamed of yourselves for reporting this story the way you did. Did you bother to ask any officials at the event about the circumstances about the incident before going on national TV and blowing the whole thing out of proportion? Why not interview some of the actual balloonists involved instead of an "eye witness" that had no idea of what they were talking about. The pilot was "the passenger" who was "steering" (no, the balloon does not have a steering wheel) into consideration before making such false statements. There are many factors involved here; wind direction, wind speed, etc. And to top it off, the film of the "water landing" was actually a "splash and dash" that is frequently done as part of the adventure of ballooning. This also was falsely reported. Again, boys, get your facts straight BEFORE you you report them. No wonder the media has such a bad reputation. This is a perfect example.