Officials trying to rescue child from experimental aircraft 
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LARIMER COUNTY - Officials in Larimer County are actively searching for a child who literally floated away from his family's home on an experimental aircraft.
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According to the Larimer County Sheriff's Department, the 6-year-old boy's family had been building an experimental aircraft which had a large helium balloon attached at their home on Fossil Rid
More..ge Road in Fort Collins.
On Thursday morning, according to the family and officials, the boy got onto the aircraft and detached the rope holding it in place.
The aircraft is described by the sheriff's office as a dome-shaped, 20 foot, 5 foot aircraft covered with foil.
Viewer Lisa Eklund sent photos of an aircraft in the air near her home on Saturn Drive, also in Fort Collins.
The Federal Aviation Administration is working to track the aircraft on its radar tower and has notified the Denver International Airport.
The Weld County Sheriff's Office says the boy was last seen two miles south of Evans, near County Road 46 and Highway 85.
9NEWS and Sky9 are following this story and will continue to provide updates as they are available. Less..
Added: Oct 15 2009 In: news_politics
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By: rob_p83
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LMFAO! I almost ordered the same experimental aircraft out of my comic book too!
Posted Oct-15-2009 by "PapaMidnite" (R)
for ****s sake...i hope they get the little guy down safely.
Posted Oct-15-2009 by "Awsomatic" (R)
http://www.liveleak.com/group/ALIEN_INTELLIGENCE
Posted Oct-15-2009 by "Maxisminion" (R)
watching it right now 12;14 pacific
Posted Oct-15-2009 by "jim_a49" (R)
Kid after my own heart.
Posted Oct-15-2009 by "zarpheous" (R)
yep, live now on fox
Posted Oct-15-2009 by "zarpheous" (R)
I'm waiting for the nutters to post vids of this and say it was a UFO.
Posted Oct-15-2009 by "PapaMidnite" (R)
Crazy! Channel 9 here in Denver has a helicopter following it live right now. It's at 6500 feet, and seems to be losing helium.
GULP!
Posted Oct-15-2009 by "jackal452" (R)
it's Jiffy Pop Popcorn!!!!
Posted Oct-15-2009 by "Hawk_Eye" (R)
James and the giant foil balloon. screw the peach
Posted Oct-15-2009 by "The_Messanger" (R)
he just landed. no kid inside. haha
Posted Oct-15-2009 by "rlnbns" (R)
I take that 'haha' back. them saying he fell out
Posted Oct-15-2009 by "rlnbns" (R)
So what's happening? I heard the "balloon" landed but no kid.
Posted Oct-15-2009 by "migs1955" (R)
poor little guy. Damn I cant imagine what that was to a 6 year old. Hope they find him :(
Posted Oct-15-2009 by "Oatmealsonwheels" (R)
did he flied?
Posted Oct-15-2009 by "KnuckleDeep"