A look back at five of the most serious Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade disasters, from early balloon fires to the infamous 1997 Cat in the Hat accident that left a spectator critically injured.

Inevitably, mistakes happen, Mother Nature intervenes, and balloons go off the prescribed path through New York.

Perhaps the most disastrous Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade occurred in 1997, when an accident involving a Cat in the Hat balloon resulted in multiple injuries, a $395 million lawsuit, and a mayoral ...

Since 1924, the parade has become an annual New York City tradition, with the route seeing its fair share of big and small inflatable mishaps ...

At the 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, memories resurfaced of Barney's infamous 1997 balloon collapse—still remembered as 'the day that Barney died'.

New York has strict safety rules dictating how high the iconic Thanksgiving parade balloons can fly, depending on how strong the winds are.

Strong winds will threaten Macy's iconic Thanksgiving parade as weather experts warn the huge balloons could be grounded if gusts become too powerful on Thursday morning ...

The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City has come to a close.

Country icon Lainey Wilson performs fan favorite before Santa closes celebrations - The parade featured dozens of performers, including Jonathan Groff, Conan Gray and Cynthia Erivo ...

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a spectacular annual event marched by thousands and watched by millions — and a massive undertaking with countless moving parts. Inevitably, mistakes happen, ...

The unruly winds that day reached 40 mph and caused the Cat in the Hat balloon to crash into a lamp post Part of the lamp plummeted to the ground and hit Caronna in the head, putting her into a ...