In 1982, Larry Walters—unable to become a pilot—tied 42 helium balloons to a lawn chair, expecting to float 30 feet above his yard. Instead, he shot up to 16,000 feet and drifted into Los Angeles airspace, startling airline pilots.
Too scared to pop the balloons midair, he eventually shot a few (dropping the gun in the process), descended, and crashed into power lines, causing a blackout. He was arrested, and when asked why he did it, he said: “A man can’t just sit around.”
Too scared to pop the balloons midair, he eventually shot a few (dropping the gun in the process), descended, and crashed into power lines, causing a blackout. He was arrested, and when asked why he did it, he said: “A man can’t just sit around.”
In 1982, Larry Walters—unable to become a pilot—tied 42 helium balloons to a lawn chair, expecting to float 30 feet above his yard. Instead, he shot up to 16,000 feet and drifted into Los Angeles airspace, startling airline pilots.
Too scared to pop the balloons midair, he eventually shot a few (dropping the gun in the process), descended, and crashed into power lines, causing a blackout. He was arrested, and when asked why he did it, he said: “A man can’t just sit around.”
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