Mar 22, 2022
1.5 Million Helium Balloons Released By Charity Organisation United Way Of Cleveland Ohio, 1986. Photographs by Thom Sheridan
The event was hosted in an attempt to generate publicity by breaking the world record while simultaneously creating an artistic statement in the process . However disaster closely followed the grand event. The balloons quickly collided with a cold-air front and heavy rain, which resulted in the helium-fuelled balloons falling back down to earth. Clogging water ways, causing car accidents, damages to pastures, and problems for airports derived soon after. With exceeding damages numerous lawsuits were filed against the charity.
