British woman makes history with Atlantic hydrogen balloon crossing

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAlicia Hempleman-Adams has become the first woman from the UK to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a hydrogen balloon (PA)British adventurer Alicia Hempleman-Adams has become the first woman from the UK to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a hydrogen balloon. She landed in Bastendorf, Luxembourg, on Sunday at 5.58am UTC with teammates Bert Padelt and Peter Cuneo. The team launched from Presque Isle, Maine, on Thursday aboard the Atlantic Explorer, an open-basket gas balloon. Their mission aimed to achieve the first successful manned transoceanic flight in a balloon using hydrogen gas as its sole onboard source of lift. Spending 70 hours in the air, the crew flew at an average altitude of 14,000 feet in an open basket, exposed to the elements. In fullFirst British woman crosses Atlantic Ocean by open-basket gas balloonThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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