# Body of flying priest balloon adventurer Adelir de Carli found

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**Created:** [July 7, 2008, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/body-of-flying-priest-balloon-adventurer-adelir-de-carli-found/455630 "2008-07-07T23:54:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/body-of-flying-priest-balloon-adventurer-adelir-de-carli-found/455630/1 "2008-07-07T23:54:54Z")

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Previously discussed here: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=465028&highlight=Adelir+Carli](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=465028&highlight=Adelir+Carli)

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> The body of ‘flying priest’ balloon adventurer Adelir de Carli has been recovered some 100 kilometres off the Brazilian coast, local media reports said Saturday.
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> Father de Carli went missing in April while attempting to fly with 1,000 helium-filled party balloons tied to a chair. The body was recovered by a tugboat crew off Rio de Janeiro state, reports said.

[http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/americas/news/article\_1415174.php/Body\_of\_flying\_priest\_balloon\_adventurer\_recovered\_off\_Brazil](http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/americas/news/article_1415174.php/Body_of_flying_priest_balloon_adventurer_recovered_off_Brazil)

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**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/body-of-flying-priest-balloon-adventurer-adelir-de-carli-found/455630/2 "2008-07-08T02:44:23Z")

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One has to wonder if he was working his way towards Puerto Rico to visit the flying nun.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/body-of-flying-priest-balloon-adventurer-adelir-de-carli-found/455630/3 "2008-07-30T16:25:02Z")

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It was announced today that DNA tests confirm it was him.