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GREENPEACE BALLOON FORCED TO LAND

QUEBEC, CANADA, A balloon flied by a Greenpeace's activist has been forced to land by Canadese police while trying to enter the Summit of the Americas area in Quebec, to which the leaders of 34 western countries took part. The balloon, which was covered with anti-globalization protest notices, was forced to land and its pilot, Franz Taucher, was arrested.

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 11467
Rome, Italy, 04/23/2001 10:06
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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