6-year old boy literally floating away in experimental balloon -- live coverage

[Bigum1969]

Oh. My. God.

Prayers sent to the family and the 6-year old boy who has floated away from his family's house in an experimental balloon. Here is a link to coverage:

9NEWS.com | Colorado's Online News Leader | Officials trying to rescue child from experimental aircraft

 

[Boilers]

saw this, too.

Colorado Boy Floats Away In Balloon - Denver News Story - KMGH Denver

 

[printcraft]

EEEK!

He is either having the time of his life or in desperate need of some Pampers!

I guess they have to wait for it to come down on it's own and who know's how long that could take.
(edit at least 12 hours as reported)


How about taking the Goodyear blimp along side and attaching a rope
and then descend dragging the saucer back to earth?

(edit no one is sure he is still in there)

Prayers - that sucks.

 

[Bigum1969]

I think it's going too fast to just let it come down.

I think the news just said that a National Guard chopper was going to attempt a rescue.

 

[printcraft]

I think it's going too fast to just let it come down.

I think the news just said that a National Guard chopper was going to attempt a rescue.

How would a chopper be able to pull it down with a rotor in the way???

 

[Jay]

Don't these storys regarding parental supervision just warm your heart? It's scarey to think that a parent's response to "where's your 6 yr-old ?" is

Of course, the 6 yr-old may get sent to reform school...... escape and evasion by a pre-pubescent boy is illegal, right ?

Both parents need to have their posteriors pounded......

 

[hornadylnl]

I hope they can rescue him. Then send the family a bill for the cost of it.

 

[Bigum1969]

How would a chopper be able to pull it down with a rotor in the way???

I have no idea. This could be like movie make-believe stuff.

 

[Big John]

SUE Disney/Pixar!!!!!! Did anybody see the movie UP??? I took my nephew I laugh so hard I almost peed myself the dog reminded me of my dog.

 

[Jay]

How would a chopper be able to pull it down with a rotor in the way???

Maybe harness a crew member and dangle him below the helo....then maybe snag the basket..... or if they hover some distance above the balloon, they may be able to let the rotor blast push the balloon down...... I don't know for sure...it'll be interesting to se if they can pull it off. Sure hope the boy gets out of this one in good shape.

 

[Boilers]

Up was Disney/Pixar.

 

[Jack Ryan]

The boy's father Richard Henne is a known storm chaser. During an apperance on the television program WifeSwap, Henne and his wife, Mayumi, focused on their love of science.

Now I'd like to see that again.

 

[Benny]

It just landed.

Nobody was in it.

 

[United]

hoax! geesh.

 

[shooter521]

hoax! geesh.

Or the kid fell out somewhere along the line...

(CNN) -- A runaway balloon has touched down in Colorado after a 6-year-old boy untied it from his family home in Fort Collins.

The boy was not inside the helium aircraft when it landed, CNN affiliate KMGH reported.

A sibling saw the boy get into the craft Thursday morning. Officials were concerned that the boy may have fallen out of it, an undersheriff said.

Margie Martinez of the Weld County Sheriff's Office said a sibling saw Falcon Heene climb into the basket before the balloon took off from his parents' Fort Collins, Colorado home.

Since the door on the balloon was unlocked, it's possible the boy had fallen out, Martinez said.

The balloon appeared to be a saucer-shaped, Mylar-coated helium balloon, similar to a party balloon. The craft was drifting eastward, authorities said.

 

[rambone]

Or the kid fell out somewhere along the line...

OMG

 

[hc4sar]

"UFO" touched down with no passenger. now what? at least the boy didn't get hurt.

 

[Scutter01]

"UFO" touched down with no passenger. now what? at least the boy didn't get hurt.

Unless he fell out, as they're speculating now...

 

[Boilers]

link to wife swap info.

Falcon Heene: Balloon Boy, Wife Swap Son (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

 

[Bigum1969]

I hope the kid is just hiding somewhere.

It would be awful if he fell out.