Boy trapped in homemade balloon...

[Capn Flukie]

He's a 6 year old boy, he and his dad made the ufo looking balloon. Live video in the link below, I hope they can get the poor kid down before it collapses.

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/21306839/detail.html

eta the video is on cnn as well

 

[John Picard]

Parents of the Year right there.

 

[T J]

For gods sakes! Hope he survives.

 

[Supreme Admiral]

My grandmother told me that. What was his dad thinking?

 

[RoJoHen]

Holy shit, is that for real? That's fucking terrifying!

 

[Lindley]

Well, the air at 8,000 feet isn't too thin, so if the kid stays put and the balloon holds together he should be all right. But how do you go about getting someone down from that sort of situation? Using another balloon is the only method I can think of.

 

[John Picard]

Well, the air at 8,000 feet isn't too thin, so if the kid stays put and the balloon holds together he should be all right. But how do you go about getting someone down from that sort of situation? Using another balloon is the only method I can think of.

Helicopter + marksman = popped balloon

 

[Brent]

I just saw the video, the thing is flying pretty good

 

[Squiggy]

He better take a picture of himself up there.

Traveling at 25 mph at 8500 feet.

 

[JonathonWally]

Well, the air at 8,000 feet isn't too thin, so if the kid stays put and the balloon holds together he should be all right. But how do you go about getting someone down from that sort of situation? Using another balloon is the only method I can think of.

Helicopter + marksman = popped balloon

Then what? Have a 6 year old fall 8,000 feet to his death?

 

[Brent]

When it hits the ground won't that thing hit pretty hard?

 

[John Picard]

He better take a picture of himself up there.

Traveling at 25 mph at 8500 feet.

You're just mad because your 15 minutes of fame are up.

 

[Michael Chris]

Oh my ... It looks like he might have fallen out. : (

 

[Brent]

its getting closedr to the ground now

 

[SeerSGB]

When it hits the ground won't that thing hit pretty hard?

It depends on how it deflates. Slowly and sort of "glides" down or just pops and drops like a stone.

 

[RevDMV]

If left alone it more than likely will begin a slow decent, it's just a matter of how long that will be. The linked web site listed 12 hours.

Hypothermia is a concern at this time of year and at altitude.

 

[Squiggy]

He's still in there.

 

[Brent]

the video is making me dizzy just watching, can only imagine how he must feel

 

[SeerSGB]

CNN just sid that it can't be confirmed that he's in there or not; no one of knowing if he was in there when it broke free. Plus the side door on the thing is open, so if he was in there when it lifted off he might not be now.

 

[Squiggy]

the video is making me dizzy just watching, can only imagine how he must feel

It's not spinning. The effect is from the news helicopters revolving around it.

CNN just sid that it can't be confirmed that he's in there or not; no one of knowing if he was in there when it broke free. Plus the side door on the thing is open, so if he was in there when it lifted off he might not be now.

Police just confirmed he's in there.

Ironically, his name is Falcon.