Two explorers created a flying chair using 350 helium balloons

Last updated 2026-09-24 — Fares Latif and Kent Kush took to the skies in a "flying chair." On the 14th, the two men attempted to fly from Oregon to Montana in the United States using the lift generated by 350 helium balloons. Due to adverse weather conditions, the "flying chair" landed prematurely and failed to set a new flight record for similar helium balloon devices...