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"Gordon Bennett 2010": two more balloons landed, searching on the third one

Bristol, UK - Currently no news on its crew; search operations started by boat and helicopter

The remaining three balloons with 80 hours in the air, GER1, GBR3 and USA2, have followed different strategies. Two more teams, GBR3 (David Hempleman-Adams & Simon Carey) and GER1 (Wilhelm Eimers & Ullrich Seel), have landed safely, within minutes of each other. Search operations are continuing for the third one USA2 team of Richard Abruzzo and Carol Rymer Davis, currently the GB2010 control...

fra/pec - 1121228
Rome, Italy, 09/29/2010 14:30
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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