In a stark contrast of outcomes, two men who attempted to fly hundreds of miles on lawn chairs tied to helium balloons have landed.

An Oregon man, Kent Couch, 48, successfully flew from his home more than 200 miles into Idaho Saturday, landing safely in a field and welcomed by excited towns people.

The other, a Brazilian priest, Adelir Antonio de Capri did not fare so well. His body was found in the Atlantic Ocean near Rio De Janeiro Friday, two months after leaving ground. Bloomberg.com reported that the priest was attempting to fly 450 miles, and to break the 19-hour record for the longest helium balloon flight in an effort to raise money to build a spiritual rest stop for truckers in Paranagua.

The Associated Press reported that the Oregon man brought a Red Ryder BB gun, a blowgun used for darts, and a pole with a hook for pulling in balloons. He told the AP he would easily fly to 30,000 if he didn't pop balloons occasionally.

Couch carried a parachute in case he had to eject from his homemade flying aparatus, as he has had to do in one of his two previous flights. He also carried a Global Positioning System, and a satellite phone. Reportedly, his goal was to cross the state line.

Accounts of the priest's mission say that he rose as high as 20,000 feet shortly after lift-off on April 20, and was blown toward the sea. Stress calls sent search crews looking for him, but they only found scraps of popped balloons, until Friday. De Capri's body was found approximately 435 miles from where he went missing. He was 41.