Colorado boy floats away in balloon

[bcp]

If that thing hits the ground at that speed its going to be ugly

 

[Bay_Kat]

Part of the balloon seems to have deflated. Hopefully it will gradually deflate and slowly sink gently to the ground.

Sounds like that's what they are hoping.

 

[2lazy2P]

well good thing they didn't build a very good ballon if it seems to be deflating...I tried catching the online feed but NMCI is the devil

 

[bcp]

cool, my cousin is talking on the news on abc right now.

wonder if its a bad time to call his cell

 

[Animal]

Most of the visual "speed" we are seeing is being generated by the video chase aircraft circling the balloon. The winds aloft in Colorado today are less then 17MPH at 10,000 feet.

 

[glhs837]

Even at 10K, in Colorado, that's 5K above the ground.

If that thing hits the ground at that speed its going to be ugly

Right, they are giving height above sea level, that thing is actually only about 1,000 feet up. Thge speed you see is mostly an artifact of the video, they are zoomed in, and moving around it in the helo, they said its actually only travelling 15-20. Still not slow, but not the 70-90 it looks on the video.

 

[bcp]

I wonder if the copters could get over top and create enough of a down draft to push it down. or would it create air currents that woudl be a bad idea

 

[Cowgirl]

OMG that thing looks like it's moving so fast. I can hardly watch. I can't imagine how his parents feel. How can they keep up with it?!!

 

[Animal]

I wonder if the copters could get over top and create enough of a down draft to push it down. or would it create air currents that woudl be a bad idea

Ever see a raft getting pulled up during a rescue effort? Bad idea.

 

[Bay_Kat]

OMG that thing looks like it's moving so fast. I can hardly watch. I can't imagine how his parents feel. How can they keep up with it?!!

just heard he's at aout 500 ft now, the news I'm watching says they will not show when he comes to the ground until they know he's okay.

 

[bcp]

the shot on it now shows it moving at a much slower speed.

 

[morningbell]

landed

 

[bcp]

Its down

 

[Terminator]

balloon is on the ground!

 

[Bay_Kat]

the shot on it now shows it moving at a much slower speed.

He landed softly, I sure hope he's okay inside.

 

[clevalley]

wow! It touched down softly.... now if the boy is OK

 

[bcp]

where is the kid???

 

[2lazy2P]

is the boy in there??

 

[Bay_Kat]

where is the kid???

No one was inside! OMG, where is the boy?

 

[whome20603]

I'm watching it too, that thing is fast, that poor kid has got to be terrified.

Aww, poor lil guy...I hope this ends well. WTH were the parents making this for exactly??