A priest has gone missing in Brazil after being carried away by party balloons. Apparently he was attempting to break a flight record of 19 hours; however after only eight hours, he became missing. He set off for his attempt at breaking the record tied to hundreds of helium balloons and wearing a helmet and an aluminum thermal suit. The balloons have been found floating in the ocean, but as of yet no sign of the priest has been seen. Apparently this is not the first balloon flight for the sky-diving experienced priest. In January he embarked on a similar adventure for a four hour flight. Hopefully this brave and adventurous priest will be found soon, but as of now the outlook is dim. Here's the link to the New York Times article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/24/world/americas/24briefs-RESCUERSFAIL_BRF.html?_r=1&ref=americas&oref=slogin
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