Thursday, October 15, 2009

6 Year Old in Balloon

A 6-year-old boy is believed to be floating solo over Colorado in a small experimental aircraft resembling a balloon. He’s thousands of feet in the air, with local Colorado authorities in Larimer County scrambling to find a way to bring him down.

The boy apparently climbed into the homemade craft and floated away from his family’s home. The helium-powered craft can reportedly reach as high as 10,000 feet, making rescue attempts challenging. As news reports continue to come in, witness the unbelievable live video feeds from around the Web below:

[UPDATE 12:36 PST]: The craft has touched down softly but no one can confirm the boy’s condition or even if he was in the craft.

[UPDATE 12:49 PST]: A rescue official just went on record saying the boy was not inside the craft when it landed.


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