Poduhvat sveštenika završio tragično: Vezao za sebe 1.000 balona i odleteo, a pogledajte šta mu se dogodilo

U pokušaju da spoji veru, humanost i ekstremni podvig, brazilski sveštenik Adelir Antonio de Karli izgubio je život u jednoj od najneobičnijih humanitarnih akcija ikada zabeleženih.

Poduhvat sveštenika završio tragično: Vezao za sebe 1.000 balona i odleteo, a pogledajte šta mu se dogodilo

TL;DR

  • Priest Adelir Antonio de Carli attempted a humanitarian stunt using 1,000 helium balloons.
  • The goal was to raise money for a chapel for truck drivers.
  • He launched in April 2008 from Paranagua, Brazil, wearing a helmet, thermal suit, and parachute.
  • He aimed to break a record of 19 hours spent in the air via balloons.
  • He had successfully flown for four hours using 600 balloons in January of the same year.
  • Contact was lost after eight hours in the air; searches were unsuccessful.
  • His body was found at sea in July and identified via DNA analysis.
  • He reported feeling cold but well before contact was lost, with indications of GPS issues and loss of altitude.