6 year old boy trapped in Balloon

invincibleirish

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

rednik

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

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

admiralofthefleet

terrorism start young these days

Elliemental

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

Sharpshooter

Threads merged.

Spear

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

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

brummytom

This was hilarious and scary at the same time.

The bubble's now burst

Eire-Dearg

No kid, apparently the brother lied.

Epic prank if he set it up though.

Midnight_EG

Martians took him away?

stovelid

...

admiralofthefleet

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

honestly

Owen

Well this story had it's ups and downs.

murfie

i am little deflated with the outcome

stovelid

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

Tabnabs

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

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

Diabhal Beag

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

Warfi wrote: »

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

Pity it was a balloon then

john-joe

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

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

Corkfeen wrote: »

Falcon Heene

Alrite.

Rented Mule

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

I guess some falcons...

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

Can't fly.

ejmaztec

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

john-joe

SKY NEWS;

boy is in a critical condition in hospital.

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

Rented Mule

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

ejmaztec wrote: »

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

although that is very good :-)

john-joe

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

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

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....

john-joe

http://www.foxnews.com/

powerzjim

saw this on twitter, poor kid

Rented Mule

john-joe wrote: »

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....

Sounds like Sky wants to bring people back after the break.

john-joe

Rented Mule wrote: »

Sounds like Sky wants to bring people back after the break.

could be, just heard him saying it!

they get their stories from Fox news anyway i reckon

meoklmrk91

From most of the news sites sounds like hes still missing, although CNN is reporting that a sheriff's deputy saw something fall from the balloon. And MSNBC is saying that his family was ''science obsessed'' seriously you couldn't make this stuff up.

Overheal

invincibleirish wrote: »

only in America folks....

Wow that never gets old.

phelixoflaherty

Any relation to Wayne Coyne? (Flaming Lips)

Overheal

john-joe wrote: »

could be, just heard him saying it!

they get their stories from Fox news anyway i reckon

fox news also paraphrased obama the other day so dont take it too seriously:

Fox news quoted, "[I do not] not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who have been honoured by this prize". :rolleyes:

Sharpshooter

Sky News just said the balloon is down, but empty.

john-joe

Sharpshooter wrote: »

Sky News just said the balloon is down, but empty.

Yes it was empty ages ago when it came down LIVE on tv!

They think the child fell out of the balloon in the air

john-joe

Overheal wrote: »

fox news also paraphrased obama the other day so dont take it too seriously:

Fox news quoted, "[I do not] not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who have been honoured by this prize". :rolleyes:

Fox news + sky news = murdoch millions! :pac::pac::pac::pac:

Harpy

they've found the boy.. sheriff just on sky news and while he was talking he got news that they'd found the boy he didn't know his status wheter he was alive or not..

dr.bollocko

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GykbnvufIZE

Harpy

alive and ok he was in an attic in the garage.. obviously shat himself when the thing took off and went hiding

JackieChan

Yeah poor kid!

Little did he know that the world new of what he had done!!

And for his brother! The cost of the "rescue" operation should be taken from his
pocket money for the next 10 years!

meoklmrk91

Wow great story though, everyone was watching to see what would happed.

john-joe

JackieChan wrote: »

Yeah poor kid!

Little did he know that the world new of what he had done!!

some saying it was a hoax to gain publicity for his dad's 'projects'

but again it is america and fox news quote...:pac::pac::pac:

john-joe

meoklmrk91 wrote: »

Wow great story though, everyone was watching to see what would happed.

Sky news almost disapointed that they didn't get to see a body alive or not:(:eek:

Rented Mule

Today on Oprah .....little hoors who should get throttled ......

RxQueen

best game of hide and seek ever!