Nation Pilot in New Mexico hot air balloon crash that killed five had cocaine, marijuana in system, FAA says September 22, 2021Christine Fernando and Christal Hayes, USA TODAYComments Off on Pilot in New Mexico hot air balloon crash that killed five had cocaine, marijuana in system, FAA says Pilot Nicholas Meleski and four others on the hot air balloon died after it struck a power line, caught fire and crashed into a busy street in New Mexico.