Boy Of Six 'Floats Off In Hot Air Balloon'

[Blasphemous]

What the hell do you do in a situation like this?


Breaking News

8:17pm UK, Thursday October 15, 2009
Boy Of Six 'Floats Off In Hot Air Balloon'

A boy of six has floated away in a hot air balloon after climbing into the makeshift craft in Colorado, USA, reports say.

The boy is believed to be trapped inside the enclosed basket of the balloon

The silver balloon, which the boy's family described as a "homemade flying saucer", can be seen drifting thousands of feet in the air.

A radar gun has reportedly clocked the balloon travelling at 25mph.

Authorities on the ground in Denver are now desperately trying to work out how to rescue the boy safely.

Police said there was no way to reach the boy inside the sealed craft, or to ascertain his condition.

The Denver Post newspaper reported that the boy got into the balloon at his family's home in Fort Collins and that it then came loose from its tether.

A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokesman Mike Fergus says the agency had been notified and it was unclear whether traffic controllers had picked it up on radar.

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EDIT: I think he's ok. http://wcbstv.com/cbsnewslive

 

[Norcon]

Shoot it down.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Shoot it down.

If they'd stuck the Union Flag on it, they would have by now.
A bit of blue on blue friendly fire

 

[dave.m]

Grappling hook underslung from an helicopter might catch it and punture it at the same time, thus deflating the bouyancy properties, and allow it to be slowly flown down to earth.

 

[Blasphemous]

As I say in my edit lads, I think he's ok.

Watching live here: http://wcbstv.com/cbsnewslive

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Deleted due to ongoing events

 

[LastMagicBean]

Following this breaking news i'm betting the cost of these balloons Mushroom....

 

[Norcon]

He's not inside the balloon!

 

[Blasphemous]

There's a 'Search and Rescue' being launched! It doesn't sound very good for the boy now!

 

[^woody^]

Picture your own son or daughter in the balloon, and you and your frantic wife pacing up and down helpless

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

not in balloon, has he gone overboard?

 

[gregers]

bet the parent are beside themselves,i wouldnt want to be in there shoes,
i hope he is found safe and well.
but it doesnt sound good

 

[dave.m]

A helium balloon which was floating over the US state of Colorado with a six-year-old boy reportedly inside has landed, in a drama broadcast on TV.

US media reports say the boy was not found on board. Police are now said to be searching for him on the ground.

I really hope he dropped out whilst it was still on the ground and his elder brother didn't notice, and he has hidden for fear of a good rollocking for letting it lose.

 

[gregers]

im still watching it live,im hopeing like you dave,but i do wonder wether this is a elaborate hoax???
as so they say nothing has ever been seen like this before,
hope not.

 

[Blasphemous]

im still watching it live,im hopeing like you dave,but i do wonder wether this is a elaborate hoax???
as so they say nothing has ever been seen like this before,
hope not.

I hope it IS a hoax. At least the lad will be ok.