6-year-old boy floats away in balloon

renovation · 10-15-2009, 01:21 PM

A 6-year-old boy climbed into a homemade balloon aircraft in Colorado and floated away Thursday, forcing officials to scramble to figure out how to rescue the boy as the balloon hurtled through the air.

The bizarre scene played out live on television and prompted fears that the flying saucer-shaped balloon would crash with the young child inside. The balloon rotated slowly in the wind, tipping precariously at times.

FAA spokesman Mike Fergus said the agency has been notified and it was unclear whether traffic controllers had picked it up on radar.

Larimer County sheriff's spokeswoman Eloise Campanella said the device had the potential to rise to 10,000 feet. Sheriff's officials last saw the device floating south of Milliken, which is about 40 miles north of Denver.

"We were sitting eating, out looking where they normally shoot off hot air balloons. My husband said he saw something. It went over our rooftop. Then we saw the big round balloonish thing, it was spinning," said neighbor Lisa Eklund.
http://apnews.excite.com/article/200...D9BBN5H81.html
this is very scarry as a parent .glad im not his parent.also wonder were the boy will end up landing and when .bet he having a blast if he dont freeze to death as it is the wrong time of year for something like this to happen !

attgig · 10-15-2009, 01:34 PM

wung · 10-15-2009, 01:46 PM

it landed and he's not in it ...

Thesifer · 10-15-2009, 01:47 PM

Nobody there.. what a waste of a lot of time / resources.

renovation · 10-15-2009, 03:12 PM

there still looking for the child .he was in a box attached to the ballon. that was not there when it landed .

Quote:

A Colorado sheriff's official says a 6-year-old boy climbed into a box that was attached to a homemade balloon, but the box wasn't found when the craft crashed.

Kathy Messick, Larimer County sheriff's spokeswoman, says one of the boy's brothers saw him get into the box or basket, which was attached with pegs.

She says search teams are scouring the area from the house in the direction that the balloon flew. The craft was airborne for more than two hours and glided through two counties.

Messick says investigators are looking into every possibility, including whether the boy was ever in the balloon.

She described the boy, Falcon, as 3 feet tall with dark hair, and said his parents are "very traumatized."

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/...ml?tag=nl.e879

Thesifer · 10-15-2009, 04:26 PM

From what I read, he was in a box hiding in the Attic when they found him.

Markel · 10-15-2009, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Thesifer

From what I read, he was in a box hiding in the Attic when they found him.

Heard that as well as I was driving home. Glad the outcome wasn't worse.

Houdini · 10-15-2009, 10:48 PM

When I first heard if this, I was praying for that kid. Now that it's been announced that they were planning to fly the thing today anyway, and with the family's history of TV coverage, I can't help but think "publicity stunt!"

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Cubsfan · 10-15-2009, 11:22 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI6UO...layer_embedded

Interesting...
This thing launched a few miles from my house.

Thesifer · 10-16-2009, 02:29 AM

I saw the balloon getting beaten to death on TV. Was mildly entertaining for 2 seconds.

mcs328 · 10-16-2009, 08:56 AM

Publicity stunt. The kid let it slip on Larry King and the father is stumbling. He needs to repay everyone back. And he's a loon.

Jeffbx · 10-16-2009, 09:19 AM

Haha! What a dumbass. I heard they found the kid hiding in the attic, but not that it had been staged.

Serves him right.

Cubsfan · 10-16-2009, 10:35 AM

Looks like they might press charges
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20...NTPAGECAROUSEL

Thesifer · 10-16-2009, 01:26 PM

http://newsbizarre.com/2009/10/ballo...x-richard.html

10-15-2009, 01:21 PM	#1
renovation Admiral Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail Posts: 5,029	6-year-old boy floats away in balloon A 6-year-old boy climbed into a homemade balloon aircraft in Colorado and floated away Thursday, forcing officials to scramble to figure out how to rescue the boy as the balloon hurtled through the air. The bizarre scene played out live on television and prompted fears that the flying saucer-shaped balloon would crash with the young child inside. The balloon rotated slowly in the wind, tipping precariously at times. FAA spokesman Mike Fergus said the agency has been notified and it was unclear whether traffic controllers had picked it up on radar. Larimer County sheriff's spokeswoman Eloise Campanella said the device had the potential to rise to 10,000 feet. Sheriff's officials last saw the device floating south of Milliken, which is about 40 miles north of Denver. "We were sitting eating, out looking where they normally shoot off hot air balloons. My husband said he saw something. It went over our rooftop. Then we saw the big round balloonish thing, it was spinning," said neighbor Lisa Eklund. http://apnews.excite.com/article/200...D9BBN5H81.html this is very scarry as a parent .glad im not his parent.also wonder were the boy will end up landing and when .bet he having a blast if he dont freeze to death as it is the wrong time of year for something like this to happen ! __________________ You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail

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wung Lieutenant Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 435	it landed and he's not in it ... __________________ Please keep sigs 25gb or smaller.

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Thesifer Vice Admiral Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,338	Nobody there.. what a waste of a lot of time / resources. __________________

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mcs328 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,578	Publicity stunt. The kid let it slip on Larry King and the father is stumbling. He needs to repay everyone back. And he's a loon. __________________

10-15-2009, 04:26 PM	#6
Thesifer Vice Admiral Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,338	From what I read, he was in a box hiding in the Attic when they found him.

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Houdini Admiral Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: New Orleans Posts: 5,054	When I first heard if this, I was praying for that kid. Now that it's been announced that they were planning to fly the thing today anyway, and with the family's history of TV coverage, I can't help but think "publicity stunt!" h

10-15-2009, 11:22 PM	#9
Cubsfan Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,743	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI6UO...layer_embedded Interesting... This thing launched a few miles from my house.

10-16-2009, 02:29 AM	#10
Thesifer Vice Admiral Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,338	I saw the balloon getting beaten to death on TV. Was mildly entertaining for 2 seconds.

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Jeffbx Fleet Admiral Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Michigan Posts: 9,390	Haha! What a dumbass. I heard they found the kid hiding in the attic, but not that it had been staged. Serves him right.

10-16-2009, 10:35 AM	#13
Cubsfan Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,743	Looks like they might press charges http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20...NTPAGECAROUSEL

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Thesifer Vice Admiral Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,338	http://newsbizarre.com/2009/10/ballo...x-richard.html

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