Father Adelir de Carli is seen in this file photo from January 2008 during preparations for a balloon flight in Brazil's southern Parana state. De Carli , a Roman Catholic priest has gone missing over the Atlantic Ocean off the southern coast of Brazil during a new flight as winds blew him off course. de Carli lifted off from the port city of Paranagua on Sunday with 1,000 helium baloons, equipped with a parachute, thermal suit, satellite phone and a GPS device. A sea and air rescue operation is under way after he lost contact with port authority officials late on Sunday.(Australfoto)

Father Adelir de Carli is seen in this file photo from January 2008 during preparations for a balloon flight in Brazil's southern Parana state. De Carli , a Roman Catholic priest has gone missing over the Atlantic Ocean off the southern coast of Brazil during a new flight as winds blew him off course. de Carli lifted off from the port city of Paranagua on Sunday with 1,000 helium baloons, equipped with a parachute, thermal suit, satellite phone and a GPS device. A sea and air rescue operation is under way after he lost contact with port authority officials late on Sunday.(Australfoto)