A hot-air balloon flying over the city of Luxor in Egypt caught fire and crashed into a sugar cane plantation on Tuesday (February 26 2013). Above: The launch site near Luxor in Egypt, prior to the hot-air balloon explosion which killed at least 19 tourists. Witnesses described hearing a loud explosion before seeing plumes of smoke as the balloon caught fire and plunged into a sugar cane field. The casualties are believed to include British and French tourists, as well as other nationalities, a security official in the country said. Picture: Christopher Michel/AP

An ambulance crew lifts the body of one of the deceased. Local industry officials and rescue crews have ruled out foul play. Picture: Stringer/Reuters

A man examines the wreckage. Picture: Stringer/Reuters

An ambulance crew transports the body of one of the tourists who died after the balloon’s mid-air gas explosion. Picture:Stringer/Reuters

A hot-air balloon flies near Ramesseum temple on the west bank of Luxor, around 650 km south of Cairo, in this February 14 2010 file photo. It is believed the accident could negatively affect tourism. Picture: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters