Jose Nolasco and Viridiana Becerril will be discussed in this post. We will look at how their hot air balloon came down in flames. We will also tell you about the extent of the injuries their daughter who was with them sustained.
Who are Jose Nolasco and Viridiana Becerril?
They are married couple in New Mexico. They shared a daughter together.
The two are Mexican couple. Jose Nolasco is the man and he was 50 years at the time of his death. His wife, who was a passenger in the balloon was Viridiana Becerril and she was 38.
The two died when their hot air balloon came down in flames. The unfortunate incident has been recorded on video and shared widely on social media according to reports by the Daily Mail.
Their daughter who was also with them in what was meant to be a once in a lifetime experience sustained serious injuries.
Their daughter, who is Regina Itzani managed to save her life when she jumped out of the burning balloon.
In the process, Regina Itzani broke her arm and had burns too.
Her burns have been described as second-degree burns.
What led to this incident that claimed the lives of Jose Nolasco and Viridiana Becerril?
The two who are said to have come from the City of Caujimalpa de Morelos went for the experience of their lives of the Teotihuacan run “pre-Hispanic” site. This is a popular tourist site in the area.
It is not clear if there was a pilot with them or not as the incident was captured by bystanders who were around to captured what was meant to be a joyous moment of the family.The video as captured by the bystanders showed “the gondola hurtled to the ground as occupants appeared to either fall out or jump out”.
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The incident is still under investigation by the police as there are reports that the incident might have been caused by a “the fuel storage system”.
There are reports that the flight was a birthday present the man and his daughter Regina organized for their wife and mother respectively.
This information is credited to Reyna Gloria Sarmiento, Grandmother to Regina.
