A 16-year-old Indianola native is a licensed hot-air balloon pilot. Landon Olson grew up being interested in hot-air balloons. His first time in a basket was when he was just four years old.

It was a quick turnaround for a fired pilot who cost British Airways an estimated £93,000 or $121,000 after the airline learned he spent the night before a flight partying in South Africa. They had a ...