The Balloon Boy became world famous in 2009 after his family said he was floating thousands of feet in the air in a homemade ...

"Balloon boy" Falcon Heene was the focus of national attention in October 2009, after his family claimed he was adrift in a ...

The former Fort Collins family at the center of the infamous 2009 Balloon Boy incident is now at the center of a new documentary.

The family at the center of the infamous 2009 “Balloon Boy” hoax that took the nation by storm has a new excuse for their scam: the media “skewed the narrative to fulfill their need.” In ...

Authorities later declared the event a hoax. Falcon’s parents, Richard and Mayumi Heene, were charged and pleaded guilty — ...

‘Balloon Boy’ Family Speaks Out As New Doc Revisits Infamous Controversy 16 Years Later (Exclusive) The bizarre incident from October 2009 is being told by the entire Heene family “for the ...

‘Trainwreck: Balloon Boy’ on Netflix: Mayumi Heene Admits She Asked Her Kids to Lie in Police Interrogation Footage By Anna Menta Published July 15, 2025, 11:00 a.m. ET ...

The new Netflix documentary, Trainwreck: Balloon Boy, focuses on the bizarre story surrounding the Heene family in 2009, and the true motivations behind the outlandish incident.

Trainwreck: Balloon Boy revisits the nearly two-hour-long period on Oct. 15, 2009 during which the United States watched, transfixed, as a helium balloon flew over Colorado, reportedly with a 6 ...

Balloon Boy family to reveal what really happened in the hoax that rocked America and who lied By SAMANTHA RUTT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 19:13 EDT, 13 July 2025 | Updated: 20:43 EDT, 13 July 2025 ...

DENVER — The notorious Balloon Boy hoax that captivated the world 16 years ago will be featured in Netflix's upcoming docuseries "Trainwreck." The "Balloon Boy" incident happened in October 2009 ...

On July 15, the Heenes are speaking out in Netflix's Trainwreck: Balloon Boy, nearly 16 years after they made headlines. Here's everything to know about where Falcon Heene, the Balloon Boy, is now.