During which race, Belarusian air force shot down a gas balloon, killing two Americans on 12 September 1995?

Question

The killing of 58-year-old Robert Krentz and his dog, shot on 27 March 2010 on his ranch roughly 19 miles (31 km) from the Mexican border, led to increased public support for a bill to combat illegal immigration in which US State?

Answer 1

Gordon Bennett Cup
In the race, 3 gas balloons entered Belarusian air space. The organisers had informed Belarus about the race in May and flight plans had been filed. The crews of the other two balloons, one of which was forced to land, were fined for entering Belarus without a visa and released. Afterwards, Belarus did not apologise or offer compensation.