Man in Balloon Chair Lands in Jail after Stunt

Megan Elliott

Thursday, July 09, 2015 at 09:39 PM ET

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Daniel Boria, 26, performed an "UP"-inspired stunt, soaring 8,000-10,000 feet above Alberta, Canada, in a lawn chair tethered to 110 helium balloons before parachuting down.
The Calgary resident intended the dangerous flight to advertise his cleaning business at the Calgary Stampede but was arrested shortly after landing and charged with mischief causing danger to life.
Boria spent upwards of $20,000 on the stunt and faces potential additional fines, with police suggesting traditional advertising would have been a cheaper and safer option.

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In an UP-inspired stunt, 26-year-old Daniel Boria soared above Alberta, Canada, Sunday on a lawn chair tethered to 110 helium balloons.

The Calgary resident reached an altitude between 8,000 and 10,000 feet, according to the Calgary International Airport’s estimates, before jumping with a parachute. He hoped to draw attention to his cleaning business by flying above crowds at the Calgary Stampede.