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![U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett flies his balloon the Solo Spirit heads out to sea over the east coast of Australia at Port Macquarie, mid way between Sydney and Brisbane, August 7, 2001. U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett flies his balloon the Solo Spirit heads out to sea over the east coast of Australia at Port Macquarie, mid way between Sydney and Brisbane, August 7, 2001.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D49RJ8/us-adventurer-steve-fossett-flies-his-balloon-the-solo-spirit-heads-out-to-sea-over-the-east-coast-of-australia-at-port-macquarie-mid-way-between-sydney-and-brisbane-august-7-2001-fossett-on-tuesday-entered-one-of-the-more-perilous-states-of-his-solo-circumnavigation-as-he-headed-over-the-south-pacific-where-storms-wrecked-a-previous-bid-and-threatened-his-life-sjhjd-2D49RJ8.jpg)
U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett flies his balloon the Solo Spirit heads out to sea over the east coast of Australia at Port Macquarie, mid way between Sydney and Brisbane, August 7, 2001.
![Newsflicks on Twitter: "Steve Fossett flew solo around the world in just 13 days--in a hot air balloon! http://t.co/SpOhbwQdmL" / Twitter Newsflicks on Twitter: "Steve Fossett flew solo around the world in just 13 days--in a hot air balloon! http://t.co/SpOhbwQdmL" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CI32FALWIAAvy4v.jpg:large)