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Body of ballooning Brazilian priest found at sea
Authorities say DNA from a body found earlier this month off Brazil's coast matches a priest who disappeared while flying over the Atlantic attached to hundreds of brightly colored party balloons.
- Agencies
- Published: 10:25 July 30, 2008
- Reverend Adelir Antonio De Carli set off from Paranagua strapped to 1,000 helium-filled balloons.
- Image Credit: AP
Sao Paulo: Authorities say DNA from a body found earlier this month off Brazil's coast matches a priest who disappeared while flying over the Atlantic attached to hundreds of brightly colored party balloons.
Reverend Adelir Antonio De Carli set off from the Brazilian port city of Paranagua on April 20 strapped to 1,000 helium-filled balloons in an attempt to raise money to build a rest stop and worship center for truckers.
The 41-year-old Roman Catholic priest disappeared and the balloons were found in the Atlantic Ocean off Santa Catarina state, near the point where he last made contact with authorities on the ground.
His body was spotted by a tugboat at sea near the city of Macae, three months after he disappeared.
Medical examiner worker Rosane Alves on Tuesday said that DNA tests had confirmed the body was De Carli.
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