Event

Balloon boy hoax

15 Oct 2009 · 40.51° N, 105.07° W

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When
15 Oct 2009
Kind
Event
Coordinates
40.51° N, 105.07° W

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Summary

In the balloon boy hoax, parents claim their young child has been swept away in a large balloon resembling a spacecraft, triggering an extensive rescue effort by authorities. They later admit to the hoax and are fined and given short sentences in jail.

Balloon boy hoax

2009 publicly stunt in Colorado, U.S.

On October 15, 2009, a homemade helium-filled gas balloon shaped to resemble a silver flying saucer was released into the atmosphere above Fort Collins, Colorado, by Richard and Mayumi Heene. They then claimed that their six-year-old son Falcon was trapped inside it. Authorities confirmed the balloon reached 7,000 feet (2,100 m) during its 90-minute flight.

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