I think it’s an act of child endangerment to build such a craft capable of holding and concealing a child, and permitting even the slightest chance that a child could actually enter while it’s inflated. There is just no excuse to create that kind of possibility.
An accident? No way; this event has been planned since the very moment the craft was designed, and probably before. One has to ask why a family would design an instrument that could damage and perhaps eliminate a family member, unless using it was being considered.
Everyone’s talking about whether or not the balloon would or would not have held a 30-40 lb. child, but NOBODY’S talking about the fact that the parents STAYED HOME during this ordeal. WHAT parent would have watched that balloon float away and stay home??? Watching that video of the balloon launching, the father seemed more angry that the balloon took off then terrified thinking his little boy was on it; instead of running after it to try to catch it, he just kicked at something on the ground. And, wouldn’t they have wanted to be there when it landed, to at least comfort the little boy? Instead, there were only strangers there; I’ve heard many people say they were out looking for the boy, and wanted to chase the balloon. WHERE were the parents?? And, for that reason alone, makes this a hoax. The parents KNEW that kid was NOT in the balloon.
Isn't the auto industry in enough trouble without making them liable for building car trunks?