On a crisp fall day in Fort Collins Colorado in 2009, a family of storm chasers does a test flight of their homemade flying saucer. But as it's taking off, they realize it isn't tethered - and their 6 year old might be inside. After a brief search (and a call to the press) the Heene family calls the police, and thus begins a search and rescue effort for 6 year old Falcon Heene, quickly known as "Balloon Boy".