Richard Branson to attempt Pacific balloon crossing

Title

Richard Branson to attempt Pacific balloon crossing

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

6 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:07

Description

James Bays reports on the proposed attempt by Virgin businessman, Richard Branson, to cross the Pacific Ocean by hot air balloon. Includes interviews with co-pilot Per Lindstrand on the disastrous previous attempt to cross the Atlantic; Richard Branson on learning the lessons from last time and how his fiancee feels about the trip.

Contributors

Richard Branson; James Bays; Per Lindstrand

Keywords

Record attempts; Balloons; Pacific Ocean; Virgin (company); Ocean exploration

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