Posted on 10/15/2009 11:45:55 AM PDT by 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)
Oh God - please keep him away from power lines. He seems to be slowing down.
Close to power lines, maybe 500 ft per weather channel.
I hope that is plastic and not some kind of foil assisted infrastructure.
Where have you heard those dimensions? It looks big on TV, but there’s no perspective.
I hope he’s not really there too... but if he’s NOT in there? He’s in big trouble ;~)
Oh God - please keep him away from power lines. He seems to be slowing down.
Power Lines!!!
barely clearing power lines?
oh boy
prayers needed
Good god just missed the power line....This is almost over
Man, I just aged 10 years seeing those powerlines.
tether lines dragging!
Some services are reporting the AGL =Above Ground Level.
Some services are reporting MSL= Mean Sea Level- which is what the altimeters of aircraft read.
african or european swallows
HE’S DOWN.
Touch down
It would be a terrible accident, but charges would be unreasonable IMO. This is a nightmare for them.
It’s down!
300 Ft from the ground..... apparently dropping
Coming down!
Coming down nicely. Oh - it’s not big at all.
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