Santa Takes Wild Ride on Runaway Balloon
- Posted on December 25, 2010 at 8:31am by
Scott Baker
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MIDVALE, Utah (AP) — If only Santa was as good with hot air balloons as with reindeer sleighs.
A man in a Santa outfit took a wild ride through Utah skies Christmas Eve when his balloon took off without a pilot.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Santa was tossing candy to kids from the balloon during a Midvalley Elementary School fundraiser when the craft landed too hard and the pilot tumbled out.
That left Santa alone and the lighter balloon shot back into the air.
Police Sgt. Torin Chambers says Santa traveled 1.7 miles across Midvale before the craft lost enough air to come down.
A crowd at the school tailed the balloon through town and helped hold it down once it landed.
Chambers says neither Santa nor the pilot were hurt. “Santa‘s fine and everything’s good.”
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Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune, http://www.sltrib.com
Video Courtesy of KSL.com
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Its Gonna Getcha
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 8:47pmAre you sure that was Santa and not the man behind the curtain?
Report Post »BloggyBayou
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 7:49pmThis Is The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of…
http://www.practicalstate.com/?p=4215
Cheers
Report Post »Politicus
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 6:17pmAll is well. But Hot Air from the balloon is causing Global Warming. Ask Al Gore.
Report Post »Dawgnabox
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 11:03amDang, a lot of dedicated people here today. Merry Xmas to all of you!!
Report Post »DashRipRock
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 10:22amActually the Pilot didnt jump out. He had posted a video on youtube earlier criticizing the TSA
Report Post »and the Feds pulled him out.
SlimnRanger
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 10:10amI am jealous i have always wanted to be in a hot air balloon, glad no one got hurt and i am sure the kids enjoyed Santa throwing out candy,I love Christmas,Happy Birthday Jesus and Merry Christmas everyone
Report Post »randy
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 10:02amThe pilot wouldn’t have fallen out if they enforced their Balloon Seat Belt Laws :)
Report Post »DashRipRock
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 9:58amIt must suck to be the Presidents kid on Christmas
Watching the Secret Service make Santa go through a security check
Report Post »watch all your toys be scanned by xray machines
and having a Mother who wont give you any Christmas cookies.
clipper
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 10:06amThat’s because,judging by her rump size,she;s keeping all the cookies for herself.
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 4:00pmActually I am sure the President’s kids are having a wonderful day in the warm sun of Hawaii!! How about a New Years Resolution – stop injecting the President into every discussion on the Blaze. I swear I think most of you just live to see how you can relate every news story to the President – which is not the way to have an honest debate!! http://maboulette.wordpress.com
Report Post »clipper
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 9:45amHey Cobra it’s Christmas morning.It’s a santa story.If we have to explain the point then we can’t help you.Merry Christmas Scrooge.
Report Post »wiseguy33
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 9:41amThe government should put together a panel of experts and start several new hot air ballon programs to study and regulate the air space just above the tree line to ensure the safety of high climbing squirrels. Not to mention the danger to the public of an unauthorized use of hot air balloons by non-union Santas. Yes, I can imagine we might need to spend quite a lot of money to make sure the public is safe from such potential catastrophe. Where’s a liberal when you need him?
Report Post »clipper
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 9:47amThank goodness for the government.
Report Post »WAR PIGS CRAWLING
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 9:20am“A crowd at the school tailed the balloon through town and helped hold it down once it landed”.
“helped”….. Definitely not in the hood.
Report Post »guyperram
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 9:16amNobody was hurt, the balloon is okay, the kids had a good time. Merry Christmas, all is good.
Report Post »NickDeringer
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 9:14amIn other important news: Merry Christmas to all at The Blaze and all who make for lively debate in the comment sections.
“Those who walked in darkness have seen a great light”
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 9:08amPretty lucky to have avoided all the power lines.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 9:06amSanta uses wormholes to get around
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DashRipRock
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 8:58amSounds like Santa hasnt eaten all his Christmas cookies yet.
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 9:18amAnd the point of this story is?
Report Post »IndyGuy
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 9:44amPoint of the story is…You watched it…
Report Post »DashRipRock
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 9:50amThe point of the story is
If Obama had been on that balloon it would haved never run out of hot air and would be crossing the Atlantic right about now.
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 10:04amSgt…Why? Idiot…
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 10:08amSounds like Rudolph and the other reindeer have gone missing…anyone else receive a dinner invite from the North Pole over the summer?
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 10:09amMerry Christmas to the Blazers on this wonderful day.
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