DENVER (KDVR) — On Oct. 15, 2009, police chased a helium balloon flying over Fort Collins that could be mistaken as a flying saucer out of fear that a 6-year-old boy was inside.
The silver, helium-filled balloon attracted worldwide attention and was pursued by National Guard helicopters during its 90-mile journey across northern Colorado after the boy’s father called 911, alleging his son was inside the balloon.
Now, the case will be scrutinized in a Netflix documentary set to be released on June 15, called Trainwreck: Balloon Boy. It’s unclear if the documentary has uncovered any new details from the incident over 15 years ago, but the documentary joins a series that looks into some of the out-of-the-ordinary crime incidents that dominated headlines over the years…