Three Injured After Hot Air Balloon Hits Power Line in Pennsylvania

— -- All three people on board a hot air balloon suffered electrical shock after the balloon struck a power line in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening, authorities said.

The pilot, 55-year-old Robert Fisher, of Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, landed the balloon safely in a field, the New Holland police said. Then, as air was released from the top of the balloon, the balloon blew over the top of power lines, police said.

All three people on board suffered injuries from electrical shock, police said.

The passengers were identified as 53-year-old Robert Spencer, of Eldersburg, Maryland, and 48-year-old Melyndia Davis of Sykesville, Maryland, police said.

Fisher, Spencer and Davis were hospitalized. No one on the ground was injured, police said.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating, police said.

This isn't the first time a hot air balloon joyride took a turn for the worse.

Last July, a balloon carrying six people crashed into power lines in Massachusetts, setting off two explosions.

Two years ago, former NFL wide receiver Donte Stallworth and a friend suffered serious burns after a balloon they were in hit power lines.

"I saw we were getting really close to the power lines,” said Stallworth, “when I realized we were gonna hit…it was too late."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.