Hot Air Balloon Forced Down on P.E.I. on Attempt to Be First to Cross the Atlantic Ocean

When the temp is sub-zero in Melbourne but the view is extra hot

A hot air balloon drifts over Yarra Glen on a recent below-zero Melbourne morning.

Hot air balloon forced down on P.E.I. on attempt to be first to cross the Atlantic Ocean

The first hydrogen, open basket gas balloon journey across the Atlantic has ended, for the time being, on the far side of the Northumberland Strait.

Hydrogen balloon heading for Europe makes 'precautionary landing' in eastern P.E.I.

Three crew members are safe after a hydrogen balloon on a transatlantic flight path had to make what the Transportation Safety Board is calling a precautionary landing in Prince Edward Island.

Balloon’s Transatlantic Flight Cut Short With Precautionary Landing

A hydrogen balloon aiming to make history as the first open-basket craft of its kind to cross the Atlantic was forced to make a precautionary landing Thursday in eastern Prince Edward Island, Canada. The balloon, dubbed the Torabhaig Atlantic Explorer, took off from Presque Isle, Maine, around 10 p.m. Wednesday. The balloon was part of a scientific adventure backed by a team of international experts. Less than 24 hours into the flight, the crew …

Balloon destined for Europe lands in Cardross

All three occupants of a nitrogen-powered hot air balloon walked away on their own strength after an unexpected controlled landing in Cardross, according to Cardigan Deputy Fire Chief Ben Riley.