A gruelling week lies ahead for families of the Carterton hot air balloon crash victims, as they re-hear evidence of how their loved ones died.
Today is the first day of Coroner Peter Ryan's inquest into the deaths of the 11 people on board the ill-fated flight on January 7, 2012.
Four days have been set aside, with evidence from emergency officers, forensic experts, witnesses and family members being submitted to the court.
"It's just your worst nightmare," Bronwyn Brewster, daughter of the late Desmond and Ann Dean said. Her parents were aged 70 and 65, respectively, when they died in the crash.
"Every time a report comes out - it's kind of like we're taking two steps forward and one giant step back at a time.
