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Heene Family not the only one’s to try and cash in on their Balloon Boy

A Canadian company are following the Heene Families footsteps to cash in on a hoax by creating a, “Balloon Boy” Halloween costume and sales are ballooning, (Apologies for the pun).

Plantraco Microflight specializes in online sales of remote-controlled and model aircraft, so it’s MD, Bud Kays, spotted an opportunity and decided to cash in.

CNN relentlessly chased a homemade helium balloon through the sky, reporting that a six-year-old boy was trapped inside and Bud Kay was watching when he came up with the idea to sell the Halloween Costume, though he said that he doubted the balloon was able to carry six-year-old Falcon Heene, it was too light.

Plantraco has made actual flying airships and saucers for a number of years, Kays said.

Plantraco has sold “dozens” since putting them up for sale on Tuesday, Kays said, and orders are coming in so fast that he’s bringing all hands on deck to cope with the demand.

“I don’t know where it’s going to end up, but we may need to have a product-assembly bee over the weekend,” he said.

For $19.99, it your’s here….http://www.microflight.com/Balloon-Boy-Halloween-Costume-Kit

         

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Heene Family Investigated for Possible Balloon Hoax

The family of Falcon Heene is under investigation for yesterday’s balloon escapade which captured the world’s attention.

After the 50-mile balloon chase which reached heights of 8,000 feet, the balloon finally came crashing down, but little Falcon Heene was nowhere to be found.

Falcon was later found hiding in his parents’ attic.  Parents, Richard Heene and Mayumi Heene, began television interviews with their children present.  Falcon admitted hearing his family call his name while he was hiding.  Durving the live interview on CNN his father asked Falcon, “Why didn’t you come out?”  Falcon answered, “You had said we did this for a show.”

Local authorities are launching an investigation to determine if this was all a hoax.  The recording of the emergency call for assistance has just been released by authorities.  Both parents sound distraught, but is it genuine?  They reported their son had been missing for approximately 20 minutes.  Neighbors reported they thought the family seemed genuinely distraught.

Reports of the estimated cost of rescue efforts are rising.  Some believe it could be as high as $2 million.  The rescue effort included a Black Hawk helicopter, another helicopter, rerouting air traffic, ambulances and other first responders.  The Federal Aviation Administration is also reviewing the case to determine whether a formal investigation should be launched.

The family seems to like drama.  Richard Heene is a weather chaser.  The family reportedly often sleeps in their clothes so they will be ready to chase a storm at any time.  They have appeared on the TV reality show Wife Swap for two seasons.  Richard Heene also hosts regular You Tube video series.

Fox News interviewed a psychiatrist this morning who expressed serious concern for a family that would involve children in plotting such a hoax and ongoing drama of this magnitude.  Falcon suffers from diabetes.  Stress and excitement can change blood sugar levels drastically.  On several occasions Falcon became physically ill saying he felt like he was going to vomit.  He left the room with his mother and could be heard gagging.

Was it a hoax?  Or was it just a scared little boy who got too close to his father’s balloon?  Should the family have to pay for the rescue effort?

Register your vote at Fox News.com.

         

Falcon Heene, “Balloon Boy” found hiding in an attic

Six-year-old, Falcon Heene, was thought to be missing in a flyaway balloon, but has been found alive and well after hiding in a box in the attic the whole time.

Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderman held thumbs up to reporters at a media conference and said, “He’s at the house.”

Alderden said, “He was found in a box in the attic above the garage,”

The “Balloon Boy” saga, the culmination of a two-hour, 80km journey through two counties, captivated people around the world as they stopped to watch the sight on television. A flying saucer looking balloon gliding through the air, with what they thought was a small boy inside an attached box.

One of the boy’s two older brothers said Falcon Heene had get into a box that was attached to the balloon with pegs.

Colorado Army National Guard sent a helicopter and was preparing to send a Black Hawk to try to rescue the boy. Pilots of ultralight aircraft were also contacted and consulted abouth the possibility of weighing down the homemade craft. The saga also led to a shutdown of northbound departures from one of the nation’s busiest airports.

Eventually the balloon landed on its own in a dirt field.

View the video of Falcon supposedly flying through the air via YouTube;