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Fort Collins boy in loose aircraft (6 yr old boy found hiding at home not in balloon)
Denver Post ^
| October 15, 2009
| Kieran Nicholson
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)
TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: balloon; balloonboy; denver; faa; falconheene; jiffypop; missing
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To: All
I say he was never in the thing.
561
posted on
10/15/2009 12:50:34 PM PDT
by
Sloth
(For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of the International Olympic Committee.)
To: BornToBeAmerican
Our prayers were heard God is faithful to His people.
562
posted on
10/15/2009 12:50:34 PM PDT
by
ninergold3
("Has it ever occurred to you that nothing occurs to God?" -Mark Lowry)
To: GeronL
563
posted on
10/15/2009 12:50:37 PM PDT
by
Palladin
(ACORN is a criminal enterprise.)
To: CondorFlight
Ambulance is moving away now...
564
posted on
10/15/2009 12:50:37 PM PDT
by
tcrlaf
("Hope" is the most Evil of all Evils"-Neitzsche)
To: hattend
565
posted on
10/15/2009 12:50:46 PM PDT
by
for-q-clinton
(If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
To: ninergold3
He is also making jokes before he knows the kid is safe.
Smith is an IDIOT!
566
posted on
10/15/2009 12:50:49 PM PDT
by
Red in Blue PA
(Obama, Hitler, Stalin: Who are 3 people nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.)
To: hattend
Yours is the most reasonable scenario, I am hoping you are right. Boy in hiding thinking up excuse, or who else to blame.
To: BuckeyeTexan
Where did you see the kid’s brother?
Linky?
568
posted on
10/15/2009 12:51:02 PM PDT
by
AliVeritas
(Lord forgive me... we know he's anti-Christ. The pride and chaos get him the pit again.)
To: New Yawk Minute
And now we’re all staring at a big plastic bag on the ground in Colorado. The news doesn’t know where to go now.
Police looking for child in area of home. Thinking the child may not have been on board to begin with. Ballon didn’t appear to be breach as if child would have fallen out. Mystery plot deepens
570
posted on
10/15/2009 12:51:03 PM PDT
by
deport
To: ninergold3
571
posted on
10/15/2009 12:51:08 PM PDT
by
LadyPilgrim
((Lifted up was He to die; It is finished was His cry; Hallelujah what a Savior!!!!!! ))
To: New Yawk Minute
572
posted on
10/15/2009 12:51:10 PM PDT
by
Sparko
(Barack Hussein Obama: Mmm, mmm, mmm... Peace Prize. Now no one is equal to Me in My Sight.)
To: Palladin
573
posted on
10/15/2009 12:51:10 PM PDT
by
theDentist
(fybo; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
To: KeyLargo
NO ONE KNOWS
NO ONE KNOWS
NO ONE KNOWS
574
posted on
10/15/2009 12:51:12 PM PDT
by
don-o
(My son, Ben - Marine Lance Corporal is in Iraq.)
To: ETL
There is a hatch. It was shown awhile after the landing. Means there wouldn’t have been any helium in the gondola.
575
posted on
10/15/2009 12:51:19 PM PDT
by
Lady Jag
(Double your income. Fire the government)
To: BuckeyeTexan
Retraction - rescue vehicles not leaving.
576
posted on
10/15/2009 12:51:24 PM PDT
by
BuckeyeTexan
(Integrity, Character, Leadership, and Loyalty matter - Be an example, no matter the cost.)
To: LadyPilgrim
If he fell..someone would have found him by now..i would think.
To: TornadoAlley3
He was NEVER in the balloon people
Man I hope you’re right. Please be right.
578
posted on
10/15/2009 12:51:34 PM PDT
by
txhurl
(It's only a matter of time before FreeRepublic has this fraud's scalp on our lodge pole.)
To: BuckeyeTexan
"The FAA is working with skydivers to develop a plan." Oh good Lord. This isn't going to end well. God help this child.
579
posted on
10/15/2009 12:51:38 PM PDT
by
OldDeckHand
(No Socialized Medicine, No Way, No How, No Time)
To: TornadoAlley3
Crying? He was NEVER in the balloon people,That's a hell of a guess....I hope you're right though.
580
posted on
10/15/2009 12:51:39 PM PDT
by
Las Vegas Ron
(Obama's Blackberry, who's on the other end?)
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