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Published October 15, 2009, 12:00 AM

Balloon in flight


In this image rendered from video and released by KMGH-TV in Denver, a hot-air balloon is seen over Colorado, near Fort Collins. A 6-year-old boy had reportedly climbed into a hot-air balloon aircraft and floated away Thursday, forcing officials to scramble to figure out how to rescue the boy. Larimer County sheriff's spokeswoman Eloise Campanella says the device, which is shaped like a flying saucer, has the potential to rise to 10,000 feet. The balloon finally came to earth - and the boy wasn't inside. Turns out he was at home the entire time, authorities said.(AP Photo/KMGH-TV )