October 15, 200916 yr http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/colorado.boy.balloon/index.html Bizarre story...
October 15, 200916 yr FORT COLLINS. Colo. - Authorities were trying to determine Thursday how to safely bring down a 6-year-old boy who reportedly clambered into his family's experimental balloon-powered aircraft and floated away from home, sheriff's officials said. Building an aircraft with the family goes to new heights.
October 15, 200916 yr Author The family has described the structure as a a dome-shaped "homemade flying saucer," Larimer County Sheriff's Office Spokeswoman Kathy Davis said. "We're trying to determine the best course of action," Davis said. "This is a first and we'll do what we need to do."
October 15, 200916 yr Author You have to watch this video to understand: http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/colorado.boy.balloon/index.html#cnnSTCVideo
October 15, 200916 yr WOW, that's pretty scary, it sounds like this could end poorly, but certainly hoping for a happy ending.
October 15, 200916 yr They are now saying the boy might have fallen out because the door on the balloon was unlocked.
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