Fort Collins boy in loose aircraft (6 yr old boy found hiding at home not in balloon)

Denver Post ^ | October 15, 2009 | Kieran Nicholson

[Arec Barrwin]

Rescuers are tracking and chasing a "homemade flying saucer" that is in flight with a 6-year-old, by himself, on board.

The incident started this morning in Fort Collins when the boy got into the balloon-like device, which was built by an adult, and it came loose from a tether, according to the Larimer County Sheriff's Office.

The contraption could rise as high as 10,000 feet, the sheriff's office said.

The home-made flying saucer was last seen in flight over Weld County.

The sheriff's office is working the Federal Aviation Administration to determine how to best get the boy down.

The homemade airplane was tethered in Fort Collins when the boy got onboard and it floated away. (Lisa Ecklund via 9News)

The six-year-old boy was by himself on board the hommade aircraft. (Courtesy Lisa Ecklund, via 9News)

The craft could fly as high as 10,000 feet, according to the Weld County Sheriff's Office. (Lisa Ecklund via 9News)

[for-q-clinton]

another good explanation.

[dragnet2]

I don’t know....I kind of thought pony tails on men faded with the late 70s...

Some of us do as we please.

You bet...Some guys are still wearing mullets down in Florida..

Whatever spins your spokes don-o

[BigSkyFreeper]

Ell-Oh-Ell!!

[spectre]

The parents didn't have a problem exploiting their children..The kids were taught to mock and live on the edge of danger.

Terrible.

sw

[Las Vegas Ron]

Lets see, families 20 foot weather balloon takes off and they have a kid missing... LOL!

Could be, anything is possible these days.

In the end though, I hope we can all LOL about it

[TornadoAlley3]

Was it tethered on the ground, did he need a ladder to climb in?

[don-o]

What are you wearing now?

[AFPhys]

I used to do the storm chasing thing... but I didn’t take the kids. If my wife would have joined me in doing it, though, I would have loved to have her follow with the kids.

Just because you don’t enjoy interesting things in life doesn’t mean others can’t.

[SE Mom]

A report from a police officer is credible. Back on FOX now- Neil saying - at the risk of being morbid- that news organizations and law enforcement are doing a frame by frame exam of the video as it was filmed to see if anything can be seen falling out...

[Ptarmigan]

Let’s hope the boy is not on board and he is just hiding scared about what happened.

[unixfox]

Wasn’t anybody here a 6 year old at one time?

My younger brother walked 10 blocks to the local Alberstons grocery store when he was 5.

When they found him, he was pushing a cart filled with toys and candy. My mom nearly had a heart attack over that one.

If she only knew the things we did!

[McGruff]

Thanks for your updates. I’m being held captive in a cubicle.

[chuck_the_tv_out]

maybe this is just a cover story for a UFO

[BuckeyeTexan]

Guest on Neil Cavuto has seen a photograph taken by a neighbor of the balloon shortly after it took off in which there appears to be a dark object falling out of the balloon - apparently within 50 ft of taking off.

[thefactor]

did you just wake up? ha.

[combat_boots]

mullets?

http://www.peopleofwalmart.com

The above site was posted to FR by someone in the last week. It’s hilarious

I hope that little boy’s OK. Pretty good balloon.

[editor-surveyor]

“not 10,000 feet up”

At a particular house on Golden Gate Canyon Road, at 8800 feet its 67 degrees.

[Lady Jag]

On the thread, the math doesn’t look good for being able to carry him, but experts on MSNBC are offering fascinating details yet not questioning if it would carry the boy.

[MNDude]

I bet it’s a hoax!

[the OlLine Rebel]

A little late. It’s down and we know he’s not aboard.