well...it is the brother that said the kid entered the balloon. the police searched the property already, so a prank seems unlikely.


the options that i see are:
the kid was in it and fell out somewhere and is now dead.
the brother had something to do with the disappearance and set the balloon off to try and hide his actions.

^ how olds the brother??

I don't want to be "That guy", but did this kid see the new film 'Up'?

Sounds like one of my childhood dreams.

From the BBC

US runaway balloon lands in field


TV News crews in the US tracked the balloon as it landed - but the boy did not appear to be inside

A helium balloon which was floating over the US state of Colorado with a six-year-old boy reportedly inside has landed, in a drama broadcast on TV.
US media reports say the boy was not found on board. Police are now said to be searching for him on the ground.
The mushroom-shaped silver balloon, apparently made by the boy's father, reportedly reached heights of 7,000ft.
The balloon was floating about 40 miles north of Denver before it came down, surrounded by rescue vehicles.
Earlier, Larimer County sheriff's office spokeswoman Cathy Davis told reporters the balloon was owned by the boy's parents and had been tethered in the back garden of their home.

Emergency vehicles surrounded the aircraft as it landed
She said their two sons were playing outside when the older boy saw the younger one climb in and the balloon fly away.
Media reports said the boy had been named by local police as Falcon Heene. His father, Richard Heene, apparently used the balloon to track the weather.
The police are said to be searching on the ground, including the neighbourhood where the family lives.
Live footage of the balloon, which was being tracked by media helicopters, showed it soaring high above the ground.
The child was believed to have climbed in through an access door.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/colorado.boy.balloon/index.html

They found him at home hiding in the attic. I'm speechless.

Greatest Rick-Roll confirmed!

o how surprising

Whoops! Looks like it was a publicity stunt!



Pay special attention to 0.40 when the kid mutters we did it for the show.

The best thing that came out of this are the internet pictures. Like this