The Breitling Orbiter 3 balloon flew over the Swiss Alps after takeoff yesterday. Its crew - a Swiss and a Briton - aimed to reach Morocco today to pick up jet-stream winds. They hope to circle the globe in less than three weeks.
Panoramic passage after launch of a round-the-world bid
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