Man who tied lawn chair to 120 balloons, flew over Stampede, facing hefty fine
Dec 22, 2016 | 4:15 PM
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CALGARY — A Calgary man is facing a hefty fine for strapping 120 helium balloons to a lawn chair and soaring high into the air above the Stampede grounds in 2015.
Daniel Boria admitted to dangerous operation of an aircraft for the publicity stunt for his cleaning company.
Boria landed safely by parachute in a field south of the Stampede grounds.
He was charged with mischief endangering life, dangerous operation of a vehicle, two counts of failure to possess proper documents, four counts of contravening regulations and operating an aircraft in a reckless fashion.
