Six year old boy floats off in a balloon

mookiemookie · 10-15-09, 02:17 PM

Is anyone else watching this? Apparently this kid climbed into a hot air...balloon...craft...thing...and he's now floating over Colorado. They have no idea how to get him down.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33330516/ns/us_news-life/

XabbaRus · 10-15-09, 02:30 PM

Hey you beat me by a minute.

I hope they get him down but the balloon is at 7000ft. Also they say the door wasn't locked so he could have fallen out.

Sorry to say I reckon the poor lad is dead one way or another.

Hope I am wrong.

SteamWake · 10-15-09, 02:58 PM

The balloon has 'landed' unfortunatly the boy was not inside.

His whereabouts are unknown at this time.

BTW it wasent a hot air ballon rather it was a static display not meant to fly and filled with helium.

mookiemookie · 10-15-09, 03:00 PM

No kid makes me start thinking this thing may be a hoax. What better way to get national exposure for your "experimental aircraft" than to pull this sort of thing.

August · 10-15-09, 03:01 PM

I hope this is a hoax or else it means the kid fell out before it landed.

SteamWake · 10-15-09, 03:05 PM

Just read that this balloon was being built by the boys family in their back yard ?!

Also the family had been on the show 'wife swap'

Gets weirder by the minute.

http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-balloo...0,919382.story

SteamWake · 10-15-09, 03:43 PM

and stranger

Here is a video with the boy and his brothers.

XabbaRus · 10-15-09, 03:57 PM

Hmm it is odd. Well let's hope it is a hoax then.

10-15-09, 02:17 PM	#1
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	Six year old boy floats off in a balloon Is anyone else watching this? Apparently this kid climbed into a hot air...balloon...craft...thing...and he's now floating over Colorado. They have no idea how to get him down. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33330516/ns/us_news-life/ __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

10-15-09, 02:30 PM	#2
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Hey you beat me by a minute. I hope they get him down but the balloon is at 7000ft. Also they say the door wasn't locked so he could have fallen out. Sorry to say I reckon the poor lad is dead one way or another. Hope I am wrong. __________________

10-15-09, 02:58 PM	#3
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	The balloon has 'landed' unfortunatly the boy was not inside. His whereabouts are unknown at this time. BTW it wasent a hot air ballon rather it was a static display not meant to fly and filled with helium. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

10-15-09, 03:00 PM	#4
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	No kid makes me start thinking this thing may be a hoax. What better way to get national exposure for your "experimental aircraft" than to pull this sort of thing. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

10-15-09, 03:01 PM	#5
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I hope this is a hoax or else it means the kid fell out before it landed. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

10-15-09, 03:05 PM	#6
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Just read that this balloon was being built by the boys family in their back yard ?! Also the family had been on the show 'wife swap' Gets weirder by the minute. http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-balloo...0,919382.story __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

10-15-09, 03:43 PM	#7
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	and stranger Here is a video with the boy and his brothers. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

10-15-09, 03:57 PM	#8
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Hmm it is odd. Well let's hope it is a hoax then. __________________