Adventurer becomes first British woman to cross the Atlantic by hydrogen balloon
The team spent 70 hours in the air and flew at an average altitude of 14,000 feet, officials said.
- On Sunday, British adventurer Alicia Hempleman-Adams, alongside teammates Bert Padelt and Peter Cuneo, landed their hydrogen balloon, the Atlantic Explorer, in Bastendorf, Luxembourg, completing a historic trans-Atlantic crossing.
- The trio launched from Presque Isle, Maine, on Thursday morning, aiming to complete the first successful manned transoceanic flight powered solely by hydrogen gas.
- Flying at an average altitude of 14,000 feet with speeds up to 62mph, the team endured freezing conditions in an open basket during the 2,853-mile journey across the North Atlantic Ocean.
- Hempleman-Adams became the first British woman to cross the Atlantic by gas balloon, joining her father, Sir David Hempleman-Adams, as the only father-daughter team to complete the crossing.
- Success followed a failed attempt last year due to poor conditions, and publicist Kim Vesely said the pilots are now looking forward to "getting some sleep in a real bed.
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British woman undertakes historic 2,800-mile balloon crossing across Atlantic
A British woman has made history as the first Briton and only the second woman ever to complete a transatlantic crossing by gas balloon.Alicia Hempleman-Adams successfully underwent the historic 2,800-mile balloon crossing from North America to Europe.The Bath-based adventurer touched down in Bastendorf, Luxembourg, early on Sunday morning alongside fellow crew members Bert Padelt and Peter Cuneo.Their balloon, the Atlantic Explorer, reached its…
Balloon team that launched from Maine makes history
Make a gift in honor of the good that comes from BDN journalism in your hands, and help raise $60,000 this spring to support our reporting. Make a donation now. The Atlantic Explorer hydrogen balloon and its three pilots landed safely in Luxembourg Sunday morning, the team’s publicist said. The pilots, Bert Padelt of Pennsylvania, Alicia Hempleman-Adams of England and Peter Cuneo of New Mexico, lifted off from Presque Isle early Thursday mornin…
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