TWO Brit tourists have been injured in a hot air balloon crash after the pilot allegedly lost control mid-air and plunged into a football pitch.

Clare Wolstenholme, 43, and her partner Nicholas Wright, 49, suffered burns from electric shocks after their aircraft struck a line of power cables.

Collage of two images showing a group of people standing on a dry, empty field under different lighting conditions.
The balloon is understood to have hit a football pitch
 

Hot air balloon envelope collapsed on the ground next to its wicker basket.
A hot air balloon crash left two Brits injured
Clare is understood to be in critical condition while Nicolas is less severely injured following the terrifying fall in the Teotihuacan Valley near Mexico City.

The couple’s idyllic trip turned into a nightmare when the craft collided with a bunch of power lines – reportedly causing the pilot to lose control.

Clare and Nicolas, both from London, were treated at the scene by paramedics before being rushed to hospital after horrific drop in Mexico on Monday morning.

The firm responsible for organising the hot air balloon trip has been named by local cops as Happy Puerto.

The pilot, Santiago Torres, was reportedly quizzed by cops after being arrested.

Images showed the aftermath of the cable line strike and crash – with residents and emergency services crowded around the fallen balloon.

Local police have now opened a probe into the harrowing plunge.

Mexico’s Federal Civil Aviation Agency said: “The Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) reports that at 8.40am this morning, in the municipality of Teotihuacan, State of Mexico, an incident was reported involving a hot-air balloon coming into contact with power lines.”

They added: “Two people were travelling in the aircraft, registered as XA-OZY and operated by Happy Puerto, who suffered burns from an electric shock.

“They were transferred to Mexico City for treatment at a private hospital.

“The AFAC is launching an administrative investigation into the incident.”

It comes after a deadly hot air balloon tragedy in Brazil last year left eight people dead including a doctor and a teacher.

The huge balloon was seen going up in flames before crashing to the ground.

The craft was carrying 21 passengers, including the pilot, when it crashed in Praia Grande in the south of Santa Catarina – a tourist destination known for hot air balloon rides.

But eight people tragically lost their lives in the horrific ordeal.

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Police and paramedics rushed to the scene near Mexico CityCredit: Facebook
 

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The crash occurred on a football pitch in MexicoCredit: Facebook
Among those killed were Leise Herrmann Parizotto, a doctor and civil servant from Blumenau, who died alongside her mum, Leane Elizabeth Herrmann.

Another doctor who tragically died was Andrei Gabriel de Melo, who worked as an ophthalmologist in Santa Catarina.

Leandro Luzzi, who was a figure skater and taught classes in Brusque, was also killed in the crash.

Janaina Moreira Soares da Rocha and Everaldo da Rocha, a couple from Joinville, also tragically lost their lives.

The other two victims include Fabio Luiz Izycki and Juliane Jacinta Sawicki.

Thirteen people, including the pilot, miraculously survived and were rushed to the hospitals, the local fire brigade said.

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Locals gathered near the pitch following the collisionCredit: Facebook