Brazilian priest Rev. Adelir Antonio de Carli embarked Sunday on a 465 mile journey across Brazil using thousands of helium party balloons to lift and transport him. Unfortunately, he was blown off course and his ground crew has lost track of him, not knowing whether he has landed safely somewhere or unsafely or if his journey through the sky continues. The video above from Brazil's Globo TV G1 television station shows the priest preparing for his flight, taking off and disappearing into an overcast sky. There are more videos (all in Portuguese) about the flight - and the subsequent search & rescue operation that is taking place now.
Update: Basically the same video [YouTube], but from the Associated Press with a voiceover in English.
Too bad for him. It seems he didn't know how to use his GPS (so he couldn't give precise readings to the rescue teams).
The moment he realized he was going to the ocean he should have blown off his balloons to hit the ground, but he initially assumed he would be able to fly above the rain clouds, as he told when he left ground (it was already raining), but alas, he didn't.
He must have hit the sea in very bad weather and quite a distance from the shore.
Or a deathwish
Indeed Frank, he rightfully deserves a Darwin Award.
Anyone else have any ideas of what his last thought was?
"I want some trash bags! I want some trash bags!"
LOL
I guess the reverent plan did not come together,
You forget this man is a priest, therefore he will not be passing on his genes anyway. I guess all priests are instant winners!
They are taking them one at a time on balloon chairs. This is just the beginning. When the Rapture gets fired up, the sun will be blotted out by balloon chairs!
PS Instead of bad mouthing him why dont you lot tried to do something good ??Instead of being the hater couch potatoes that you all are