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[-COOLIO-]

CNN's expert says the aerodynamics suggest the kid isn't in there anymore.

is this good or bad? if they kid isnt in did he fall out from a high altitude? where could he fall out in that thing?

 

[LocoMrPollock]

there's no way he's 100 lbs unless the kid is fat as fuck. 6 years old? I call 80 at most.

More like 60

 

[Sanjuro]

This kid is making me hungry for some ravioli for some reason.

 

[Ceres]

The professional they've got on is saying that there may be no payload on board (so no child) due to how unstable the thing is flying.

That's kind of what I'm thinking. A 6 yr old boy should be adding like 50lbs. I'm also curious where the kid exactly would be since it's filled with helium. Is the little stub part cut off from the helium? Breathing that much helium can't be good for you.

 

[BananaBomb]

That thing is tilting and rocking. I'm really worried about the kid.

I really don't think he's coming out of this alive man...

 

[BlueTsunami]

I don't see a cabin at all... Is it the somewhat solid part below the balloon itself?

There's a small compartment area just below the balloon (looks like a cup cake holder).

 

[shuri]

objects on the ground are getting closer.

 

[PBY]

oh god.... this is horrible...

 

[Socreges]

i dont see how this could end any way but horribly. its going way too fast and is going to smack the ground hard. the only good thing is that its moving horizontally

 

[GaimeGuy]

omgwtf

 

[Dresden]

If he's still in there, and the thing crash lands at high speed... I hope he passed out or something. Better to go unconscious than screaming.

 

[davepoobond]

there's no way he's 100 lbs unless the kid is fat as fuck. 6 years old? I call 80 at most.

well, whatever it is, its not as much as the balloon, but it definitely looks like there is weight on it.

 

[WJD]

Maybe they could fly 2 aircrafts together in tandem with a net between each one and scoop him up?

Or would that be too difficult?

 

[fistfulofmetal]

I'm glad you have the technical aspects figured out better than the National Guard. Any other info we should know?

it's not rocket science, dude. we're talking flimsy build material vs. the downward pressure of helicopter blades. what could possibly be done?

 

[ElectricBlue187]

What the fuck? What kind of parents would do this to their kid? Falcon is such a horrible name.

funny guy eh?

 

[FleckSplat]

This kid is making me hungry for some ravioli for some reason.

chef's hat?

 

[AVclub]

I imagine that this is the closest thing we'll be seeing to a UFO chase in the near future.

 

[B.K.]

A six year old boy stuck in a baloon.

 

[TitaniumGroceries]

John Carmack can save him...

 

[-COOLIO-]

assuming the child is still inside, they could helicopter rescue it for sure at the right altitude right?

 

[GSG Flash]

If the kid is in there, I hope he lands safely, if I was in there as a 6 year old I would've passed out already from being scared shitless.

 

[AndyD]

Slowing down...

 

[MojoRisin]

This isn't going to end well at all

:crosses fingers:

 

[mikeybwright]

Poor kid, nobody deserves this...

 

[Zozz]

How in the hell are they going to get this boy alive out of there.

 

[unifin]

I don't know how much mass the thing has on its own, but it doesn't look like the kid is in there - when the balloon rotates you think you'd see some sort of shift in momentum from the kid's weight.

 

[Brinbe]

Looks like it's sort of close to coming down.

 

[The Abominable Snowman]

They say he might die from hypothermia and/or oxygen deprivation and pressure issues long before he crashes..

 

[GalacticAE]

oops*

 

[Baconbitz]

Ok. Question. Why the fuck are you just taping this when you could be saving this little boy? (Because its newsworthy and all we want is money).

 

[PBY]

They say he might die from hypothermia and/or oxygen deprivation and pressure issues long before he crashes..

this is what i was worried about..... what a sad story

edit: isn't there some way to use thermal cameras to find out if the kid is inside?

 

[-COOLIO-]

it's not rocket science, dude. we're talking flimsy build material vs. the downward pressure of helicopter blades. what could possibly be done?

shoot a hook into the balloon?

 

[Catalix]

oh god, when it loses altitude... what about powerlines?! shit

 

[Nightz]

Ugh, poor kid. This story has ruined my day.

 

[WedgeX]

I really don't think he's coming out of this alive man...

Ehh. It's at 6k feet, only going 15-20 miles an hour in an enclosed basket.

Assuming he has air to breath, the chances of him surviving would be decent. People have fallen from higher up an survived.

 

[Ferrio]

shoot a hook into the balloon?

Are you gambling that the kid has awesome grip?

 

[LQX]

i dont see how this could end any way but horribly. its going way too fast and is going to smack the ground hard. the only good thing is that its moving horizontally

There saying the helicopter following it is making it look like its moving faster than it really is.

Also its down to 1000feet so its slowly deflating which there saying is actually good.

 

[xxracerxx]

Where are the rescue crews going?

 

[DRock]

couldn't they just fly a helicopter over him and scoop the thing in net?

 

[Crisis]

Ok. Question. Why the fuck are you just taping this when you could be saving this little boy? (Because its newsworthy and all we want is money).

Are you kidding me? You want people that have no idea how to take down a balloon to attempt this? There is literally nothing they can do. Their helicopters aren't fast enough to even get close.

 

[AirBrian]

They say he might die from hypothermia and/or oxygen deprivation and pressure issues long before he crashes..

I would definitely worry about hypothermia more than anything. At 8K-10K feet, there should be enough oxygen.

 

[GDJustin]

MSNBC is saying that unless there is a separate, sealed compartment in there then the kid has been breathing helium and not oxygen, and the kid would be long passed out by now.

 

[Dresden]

Ok. Question. Why the fuck are you just taping this when you could be saving this little boy? (Because its newsworthy and all we want is money).

Because news anchors and cameramen are so likely to succeed. Right.

 

[madmook]

oh shit... downed?

 

[-COOLIO-]

so do they think its landing soon?

 

[numble]

Ok. Question. Why the fuck are you just taping this when you could be saving this little boy? (Because its newsworthy and all we want is money).

How do you propose they save them? They probably are only skilled at taping traffic reports and car chases.

 

[Leunam]

Ok. Question. Why the fuck are you just taping this when you could be saving this little boy? (Because its newsworthy and all we want is money).

Are you fucking serious? You think there aren't people working on a solution, if there even is one? You're pretty damn insightful aren't you? Please, impart more of your wisdon.

Spoiler

Actually, don't.

 

[fistfulofmetal]

shoot a hook into the balloon?

i think something like that requires a lot of planning and time. they don't really have much time anyway so it's all moot

 

[shuri]

The Transformers are coming!

 

[Igo]

i dont see how this could end any way but horribly. its going way too fast and is going to smack the ground hard. the only good thing is that its moving horizontally

Isn't that the worst part? It look like it's descending slow enough but the velocity is going to destroy that cabin.