National Guard helicopters and local police pursued the balloon. The event attracted worldwide attention, and Falcon was nicknamed "Balloon Boy" in the media. ![]() Authorities confirmed the balloon reached 7,000 feet (2,100 m) during its 90-minute flight. They then claimed that their six-year-old son Falcon was trapped inside it. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Balloon Boy hoax occurred on October 15, 2009, when a homemade helium-filled gas balloon shaped to resemble a silver flying saucer was released into the atmosphere above Fort Collins, Colorado, by Richard and Mayumi Heene.
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