ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69012
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| Date: | Thursday 15 October 2009 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Home-made helium balloon |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | -- |
| MSN: | -- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Near Hudson, Colorado -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Fort Collins, CO |
| Hudson, CO | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An experimental home-made balloon seems to have become untethered from its mooring in the owner's yard in Fort Collins, Colorado.
It was initially reported that a 6-year old boy was aboard at the time. The balloon drifted downwind for about two hours before landing in a field near Hudson, Colorado.
Law enforcement officers at the landing site reported no trace of an occupant. It was confirmed the boy was never aboard.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2009 13:09 | angels one five | Added |
| 16-Oct-2009 02:00 | Anon. | Updated |
| 16-Oct-2009 19:04 | angels one five | Updated |
| 17-Oct-2009 11:24 | harro | Updated |
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