This event was supposed to break the Guinness World Record. Instead, it caused a catastrophe, killing two people | Maya Devi | NewsBreak Original
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Where truth ends and fake news begins on Cleveland's 1986 Balloonfest: Letter from the Editor - cleveland.com
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Claim to world record for 'Balloonfest '86' is not all hot air: Michael K. McIntyre's Tipoff - cleveland.com
![History Defined on Twitter: "During the 1986 Cleveland Balloonfest over 1.5 million balloons were released simultaneously. https://t.co/sAK2ABqb4l" / X History Defined on Twitter: "During the 1986 Cleveland Balloonfest over 1.5 million balloons were released simultaneously. https://t.co/sAK2ABqb4l" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FUDfNCXWIAEgpp7.png)
History Defined on Twitter: "During the 1986 Cleveland Balloonfest over 1.5 million balloons were released simultaneously. https://t.co/sAK2ABqb4l" / X
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Where truth ends and fake news begins on Cleveland's 1986 Balloonfest: Letter from the Editor - cleveland.com
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The 1986 Balloon Fest Disaster Killed 2 Men and Caused Untold Damage | View Photos & Videos - Derelict Doug
![Tugsan on Twitter: "@historydefined Apparently it was a disaster and the balloons ended up in Lake Erie.. https://t.co/ET4WaGgvWy" / X Tugsan on Twitter: "@historydefined Apparently it was a disaster and the balloons ended up in Lake Erie.. https://t.co/ET4WaGgvWy" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FUDnOeAWQAADN4r.jpg)
Tugsan on Twitter: "@historydefined Apparently it was a disaster and the balloons ended up in Lake Erie.. https://t.co/ET4WaGgvWy" / X
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The Disastrous Aftermath of Cleveland's Release of 1.5 Million Balloons | by Alice Vuong | Better Marketing
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