Antonio de Carli is a Roman Catholic priest that was reported missing after flying off under hundreds of helium party balloons in Brazil. Rescuers is fishing boats and helicopters were searching for him on April 21, 2008 when they found pieces of balloon coast of Santa Catarina state.

On April 20, 2008, de Carli lifted off wearing a helmet, thermal suit and a parachute. He wanted to break the record of 19 hours flying by balloons to raise money for a spiritual rest-stop for truckers. The winds pushed him in a different direction that he intended to go and went thirty miles off the coast. di Carli is an experienced skydiver and supposedly already prepared for any kind of mishaps.

Eight hours after taking off, de Carli was reported missing.

1. Age: 41
2. Roman Catholic Priest

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• The Daily Telegraph: Priest's helium balloon flight goes wrong (April 22, 2008)
  • "Mr de Carli, 41, lifted off from the port city of Paranagua yesterday afternoon wearing a helmet, thermal suit and a parachute. He was reported missing about eight hours later after losing contact with port authority officials, according to the treasurer of his Sao Cristovao parish, Denise Gallas."
• BBC News: Brazilian priest lost at sea (April 22, 2008)
• BBC News: Priest missing on balloon flight (April 22, 2008)
• Herald Sun: Priest floats off under party balloons (April 22, 2008)
• The Associated Press: Brazil priest vanishes on balloon flight (April 22, 2008)

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