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Search for 'Boy In Balloon' Begins When Experimental Aircraft Is Found Empty

Posted 10/15/2009 at 1:20pm by Sadao

A balloon that was set adrift by a 6-year-old boy from his parents' Colorado home was found empty, CNN affiliate KMGH said, citing a police report.

The balloon landed south of Prospect Springs, near Colorado Springs.

The boy was not inside the helium aircraft when it landed, 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' home.

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Comments

heyitsdimitra | 3:51 PM - 10/15/2009

Haha oh my Gosh, I can't believe this country has a government filled with SUCH FOOLS. Yes, a 6 year old boy would actually crawl into a (10 pound?) balloon and soar across Colorado.