6 year old boy trapped in Balloon

invincibleirish · 15-10-2009 7:58pm #1

Live on Fox News now, only in America folks....

rednik · 15-10-2009 7:59pm

On Fox News right now they are showing a balloon in the shape of a UFO flying around the skies of Denver with a six year old boy inside. The balloon can fly up to 10,000 ft. Just hope they can get him down safely.

phasers · 15-10-2009 7:59pm

I don't watch faux news but I assume it will be immediately blamed on Obama

admiralofthefleet · 15-10-2009 8:00pm

terrorism start young these days

Elliemental · 15-10-2009 8:00pm

A topic so good they made two threads about it.
Still, I hope the snapper`s okay.

Sharpshooter · 15-10-2009 8:02pm

Threads merged.

Spear · 15-10-2009 9:21pm

Balloon's down, and the kid wasn't there.

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/colorado.boy.balloon/index.html

brummytom · 15-10-2009 9:22pm

This was hilarious and scary at the same time.

The bubble's now burst

Eire-Dearg · 15-10-2009 9:23pm

No kid, apparently the brother lied.

Epic prank if he set it up though.

Midnight_EG · 15-10-2009 9:23pm

Martians took him away?

stovelid · 15-10-2009 9:25pm

...

admiralofthefleet · 15-10-2009 9:25pm

[robocop]can you fly bobby?[/robocop]

honestly

Owen · 15-10-2009 9:26pm

Well this story had it's ups and downs.

murfie · 15-10-2009 9:33pm

i am little deflated with the outcome

stovelid · 15-10-2009 9:36pm

I keep thinking of that Jerky Boys sketch....Balloon Rides(?)

Tabnabs · 15-10-2009 9:38pm

Elliemental wrote: »

A topic so good they made two threads about it.
Still, I hope the snapper`s sniper's okay.

Fixed that for ya;)

Warfi · 15-10-2009 9:49pm

Bubble boy
Bubble boy?
Yes, bubble boy-he lives in a bubble

Diabhal Beag · 15-10-2009 9:50pm

If it was a prank then that child must be commended. Takes a good story to make me chuckle during these tough times.

Midnight_EG · 15-10-2009 9:50pm

Warfi wrote: »

Bubble boy
Bubble boy?
Yes, bubble boy-he lives in a bubble

Pity it was a balloon then

john-joe · 15-10-2009 9:53pm

Why did hey not shoot it down?

surely it was an attack on the freedom of american people?:eek::eek::eek:

Don't blame it on the sunshine, don't blame it on the moonlight, don't blame it on the good times, just blame it on the boogie taliban

Corkfeen · 15-10-2009 9:56pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8309818.stm
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.

The mushroom-shaped silver balloon, apparently made by the boy's father, reportedly reached heights of 7,000ft.

The balloon was floating about 40 miles north of Denver before it came down, surrounded by rescue vehicles.

Earlier, Larimer County sheriff's office spokeswoman Cathy Davis told reporters the balloon was owned by the boy's parents and had been tethered in the back garden of their home.

She said their two sons were playing outside when the older boy saw the younger one climb in and the balloon fly away.

Media reports said the boy had been named by local police as Falcon Heene. His father, Richard Heene, apparently used the balloon to track the weather.

The police are said to be searching on the ground, including the neighbourhood where the family lives.

Live footage of the balloon, which was being tracked by media helicopters, showed it soaring high above the ground.

The child was believed to have climbed in through an access door.

Sounds a bit like bart being trapped in the well at the moment.

Fantastic prank if it was one.

stovelid · 15-10-2009 9:58pm

Corkfeen wrote: »

Falcon Heene

Alrite.

Rented Mule · 15-10-2009 10:10pm

They are now saying that the basket was not attached to the balloon when it landed.

They have a plane with night vision that will help in the search as it moves forward.

Tellox · 15-10-2009 10:14pm

I guess some falcons...

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PG7oHuSYo7c/R7n0_JseiMI/AAAAAAAAE5A/IKe7SplIAVo/s400/david_caruso_sunglasses.jpg

Can't fly.

ejmaztec · 15-10-2009 10:25pm

Kids get trapped in Durex balloons all the time, thankfully.

john-joe · 15-10-2009 10:36pm

SKY NEWS;

boy is in a critical condition in hospital.

Maybe relax on the smart comments, :mad: bit of decency please..:cool:

Rented Mule · 15-10-2009 10:41pm

john-joe wrote: »

SKY NEWS;

boy is in a critical condition in hospital.

Maybe relax on the smart comments, :mad: bit of decency please..:cool:

No report of that in the States.

Watching live feed.

Do you have a link ?

john-joe · 15-10-2009 10:42pm

ejmaztec wrote: »

Kids get trapped in Durex balloons all the time, thankfully.

although that is very good :-)

john-joe · 15-10-2009 10:43pm

Rented Mule wrote: »

No report of that in the States.

Watching live feed.

Do you have a link ?

just heard it on the news before they went to break!

Rented Mule · 15-10-2009 10:45pm

john-joe wrote: »

just heard it on the news before they went to break!

Again ....watching live feed on CNN and there is no report of the basket/child being located.

THey have a general idea of where/when something fell from the balloon.

john-joe · 15-10-2009 10:47pm

Rented Mule wrote: »

Again ....watching live feed on CNN and there is no report of the basket/child being located.

THey have a general idea of where/when something fell from the balloon.

On sky news around ten mins ago, the anchor guy said; report just in that the 6 year old child is in a critical condition and we will keep you posted if any update....

then cut for break....

6 year old boy trapped in Balloon

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