momtective
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Showing what might be the falling box...on HLN
The term "boys will be boys" comes to mind... I'm more to think this wasn't malicious... probably the older brother got the bright idea to use the smallest brother to test the balloon. I have been checking some of the science based sites to see if anyone has a balloon kit for flying, and have yet to find one... I'll keep looking.
why were these kids at home during the school day? homeschooled?
Can anyone post this pic?
ETA: NVM, I see it now...
Here is that photo with the black dot underneath the balloon:
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And listening to the live feed ... they are saying the basket was attached when it landed and was damaged.
Boy, we are getting a lot of reports here!
The scale of this picture doesn't seem like a basket that would hold a person. Perhaps the box that the camera they referenced might have been housed. But compared to the bottom of the balloon where the people sized basket would have been attached it seems way too small for him to have been in.
I've been looking as well...also without success.
I have not and not for lack of looking.
HLN reporting that the pegs were on the bottom of the craft, and that they once held the box on. LE are estimating that the object seen falling from the craft was at about 35 minutes into the flight.
HLN reporting that the pegs were on the bottom of the craft, and that they once held the box on. LE are estimating that the object seen falling from the craft was at about 35 minutes into the flight.