Around the world Balloonists wrap up record-setting voyage in Egypt

From: The Boston Globe | Date: March 29, 1999| Author: David L. Chandler, Globe staff | Copyright information

Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones joined legends like the Wright Brothers and Charles Lindbergh with last week's completion of the first piloted round-the-world balloon flight.

On Saturday, March 20, the two balloonists crossed the line of longitude from which they had departed on March 1 at Chateau D'Oex, Switzerland, officially earning them the long-sought title of the first balloon circumnavigation of the globe, as well as a $1 million prize. The pair landed safely the next day in th...

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