Balloon Chair Man Charged

A Canadian who flew over Calgary in chair carried by balloons has been charged with causing mischief.

18:50 07 July 2015

A Canadian man brought the Disney film “Up” to life when he flew over Calgary in a chair carried by about 100 helium balloons. The 26-year-old has been officially charged with causing mischief. 

 

Daniel Boria explained to the police that he planned on parachuting into the Calgary Stampede, a rodeo event, to promote his cleaning-products company. 

 

He parachuted down to safety after the balloons flew too high, injuring his ankle in the process. 

 

He said: "I was sitting in a lawn chair looking down through the clouds at 747 airplanes and looking up to a cluster of helium balloons.” 

 

"I rose to a certain altitude and the winds got pretty intense. I was somersaulting out the chair and it felt like minus 30. I watched below as the stampede and my dream drifted away."

 

"It's the first time I've seen anything like it in my career," Inspector Grant told reporters. "I usually see it on those crazy shows on TV of what not to do."

 

Reports said that Mr Boria, who may face more charges, used 120-oversized party balloon and $9,000 worth of helium. He added: "I did anticipate they would be a little upset," he said of the police reaction. "It's already worse than I thought it would be."