Transatlantic balloon crossing success

Title

Transatlantic balloon crossing success

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:59

Description

Report on the landing of US balloonists in a cornfield short of Paris in France following their successful Transatlantic crossing in their balloon Double Eagle. Includes interview with captain Ben Abruzzo. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Ben Abruzzo

Keywords

France; Record attempts; Balloons; Atlantic Ocean; Ben Abruzzo; Larry Newman; Max Anderson

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