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Party Balloon Knocks Greek Air Traffic Radar Offline

Air traffic control radar responsible for airspace over Athens and Macedonia was knocked offline for an hour when a child’s helium-filled balloon floated into power lines and cut power to the facility. [AFP via Raw Story]

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