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A 6-year-old boy named Falcon Heene climbed into a homemade helium balloon and accidentally took off. The balloon has landed, but Falcon wasn't inside, suggesting he fell during the flight. UPDATE: the local sheriff says: “The basket itself was not breached.” But also: there was a box attached to the balloon with pegs, and it fell off, and Falcon was allegedly in the box. So. FINAL UPDATE, ONE HOPES: He was found at home, safe and sound and hiding out.
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He's alive - CNN is reporting now
Yay,the found him at home!!
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Get them while they last.
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That Wife Swap was on just the other day and the parents were exactly the kind you'd expect to let their kids wander into an untethered, illegal, helium aircraft while unsupervised.
I laughed at this and then saw that the kid wasn't in there on CNN
This trend now has a cocktail.
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I so pray this turns out to be the kid never was in it.
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Surprise ending! Falcon Heene is the next David Copperfield!
wat a let down. maybe he jumped out??
In Maine we don't send our children up alone in UFOs
I live in Fort Collins and this just blows my mind. That kid is hauling ass. Poor thing. I bet he's so terrified.
I could go for some jiffy pop
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