Man crosses English Channel with helium balloons
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In a goofy yet mesmerizing stunt, an American adventurer crossed the English Channel on Friday tied to a bundle of helium balloons, ending a quiet and serene flight in the middle of a French cabbage patch. Jonathan Trappe, 36, of Raleigh, North Carolina, was strapped in a specially equipped chair below a bright cluster of balloons when he lifted off early Friday from Kent, in southeast England.
About five hours later, he lowered himself into a French field by cutting some of the balloons away. "It was just an exceptional, quiet, peaceful experience," Trappe told Sky News television, which covered the adventure. (AP)
