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"Missing, the Brazilian priest who floated off under hundreds of helium party balloons"
He's still not been found! CLICK HERE to read the articles accompanying this headline.
Missing, the Brazilian priest who floated off under hundreds of helium party balloons
A Roman Catholic priest who floated off under hundreds of helium party balloons is missing off the southern coast of Brazil.
Rescuers in helicopters and small fishing boats were searching off the coast of Santa Catarina state, where pieces of balloons were found.
The Rev Adelir Antonio de Carli lifted off from the port city of Paranagua on Sunday afternoon, wearing a helmet, thermal suit and a parachute.
The smiling 41-year-old priest was strapped to a seat attached to a huge column green, red, white and yellow balloons, and soared into the air to the cheers of a crowd.
He was reported missing about eight hours later after losing contact with port authority officials.
The priest wanted to break a 19-hour record for the most hours flying with balloons to raise money for a spiritual rest-stop for truckers in Paranagua, Brazil's second-largest port for agricultural products.
Some American adventurers have used helium balloons to emulate Larry Walters - who in 1982 rose three miles above Los Angeles in a lawn chair lifted by balloons.
The priest soared to an altitude of 20,000 feet then descended to about 8,200 feet for his planned flight to the city of Dourados, 465 miles north-west of his parish.
But winds pushed him in another direction, and Carli was some 30 miles off the coast when he last contacted Paranagua's port authority.
Carli had a GPS device, a satellite phone, and a buoyant chair and is an experienced skydiver, said the treasurer of his Sao Cristovao parish, Denise Gallas.
"We are absolutely confident he will be found alive and well, floating somewhere in the ocean," she said.
"He knew what he was doing and was fully prepared for any kind of mishap."
Such A Class Act
hahaha…. "somewhere" floating in the ocean… thats kinda funny.
How big is the ocean again? XD
Re: perez is an ignorant –
No stupid, PARANA is the state!Paranagua is the city!
I´m from Brazil and this truly embarassed me. Ok,´ he´s doing for a good cause, but…you know…there are other ways of doing charity…that does not involve dying.
Well he is a genius! Sorry I don't feel sorry for people who do stupid things TO THEMSELVES.
After Rodrigo Santoro … Another brazillian guy in "LOST"!
Re: CM –
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHHAAAHAHAH ERIC THE MIDGET!!!!!
FLY ME WITH BALLOONS…
But seriously, how sad…I hope he is found alive because the guy was probably trying to 1)raise awareness and 2) money.
……they actually ban surfing in most parts of brazil due to heavily shark infested waters……poor bastard
I live in Santa Catarina, where he is supposed to be lost somewhere in the sea. You know there is a reporter that asked him alive on TV, just before he flies in that balloon stuff if it was not too dangerous to try it with such bad weather. He said oh no, in ten minutes I'll be over the clouds. Too much faith I guess. And no know-how. Only a song come out of my mind at this right moment… Somewhere over the rainbow…
Re: the other brazilian girl – Wow you people are too dumb to learn spanish. mannnn poor and dumb as a bricks, great combo no wonder Brazils a shithole. Do you speak Portugese your conquerers language or made up garble? Bottom line no one cares. Soccer blows and the women are great prostitutes and massgae parlor workers except you. You are a big fat dark hairy whale that your dad barfed after molesting so he left you to come here.
He really deserves a Darwin award ! Poooor man !
Bye bye….. dumbass! One less religious nut in the world.
awww…how sad…and all for a good cause to the people…i hope he is found alive and well
Stupid is invaded other country ! Kill thousands inocent´s people. Fuck you, USA ! Leave the others countryes in peace !! Bush is the Devil !!!
That is really sad but sucha random way to die thats if he is dead like. Have some respect people!
This weird creature and I live in the same State !!
Feel ashamed for that.
Crazy peopleo.
ugh.
Ill bet the priest had a little boy with him,, thats why he cant be found the darn Pedi's… LOL I am funnier than shit. Arent all priests pedophiles anyway
this shit's funny
I am brazilian, and he's still not been found
Wow.. there's another one for the Darwin Awards..
You gotta feel bad for the guy, though.
What a flippn holy retard…….
another brazilian in "LOST" island
May they find him alive… PLEASE LORD
okay, was he wanted for screwing little boys perhaps?
i'm brazilian girl and he's very stupid …
and in portuguese you say:
"virou comida de peixe"