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6 yr. old alone in runaway experimental balloon (1 Viewer)
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krista4
Footballguy
Sheriff Bart
Footballguy
Poor kid. 
Hawks64
Footballguy
Local Link I really have no idea how they can get this kid down. And why on earth would you have an experimental aircraft filled with helium, and only tied down by a rope?
Osaurus
Footballguy
Is this a school field trip gone wrong?Poor kid.
Hawks64
Footballguy
He was at 8500 last time I was watching the video about 5 minutes ago.
The Noid
Avoid me!
That's my question, too. Hope he stays calm and doesn't try messing with anything, falls out, etc.
Senor Schmutzig
Footballguy
Any thought that there isn't a boy in the balloon and this is some sort of publicity stunt for the dad (who built it)?
the hairy scotsman
Footballguy
Ideas anyone?
The best we have come up with here is having helos fly above it, having their propwash force the balloon down slowly. Iffy at best.
The best we have come up with here is having helos fly above it, having their propwash force the balloon down slowly. Iffy at best.
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the hairy scotsman
Footballguy
Yes.Atleast the thought that there might not be anyone in there has come up.
The Noid
Avoid me!
He'll be in big trouble for wasting the time of the military, etc.
Worm
slimy ninja
Four helicopters + giant acrobatics net + pea shooter?
parents of the year
Angry Beavers
Footballguy
That is awful. I really hope that there is not a child in there and the "parent" is just pulling a stupid stunt.
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pricklypete
Footballguy
7 degrees at that altitude.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
They just said he's traveling about 25 MPH.
E Street Brat
Footballguy
Holy ####!
Harry Manback
Footballguy
Jesus I hope this kid makes it down OK and has a sweet story to tell his friends for life!
Angry Beavers
Footballguy
MSNBC makes it seem like the highest they expect the balloon to go is about 10,000 feet
E-Z Glider
Footballguy
looks like he's moving fast, but they just said he's going in circles. that sounds like good news to me.
pricklypete
Footballguy
Looks like about mach 2 on the video.Good to hear it is slower.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Not to make light of this, but can you imagine what the wife is saying to the husband right now? Talk about never hearing the end of something.
Godsbrother
Footballguy
No communication with the kid. I don't see how they can rescue him
Hawks64
Footballguy
Would imagine it would wash it out from under the copter. I was thinking of two copters with some sort of net between them. I have a 6 year old and can't imagine worrying about something like this. What I want to know is why the parents called the news? just heard the reporter say the father called the station.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Made a poor joke about it looking like Jiffy Pop, considering the circumstances I think I want a redo. Poor kid.
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