Transatlantic balloon crossing from New Brunswick delayed for another year
Deborah Day, 58, and Mike Scholes, 68, had been planning to fly from Sussex, N.B., to France, but Scholes recently had major surgery and won’t be recovered in time for a flight this summer.
In a statement posted on their website today, the couple say the latest postponement is a huge disappointment, but they want to make sure they are both fully fit for the crossing, expected to take up to a week depending on weather conditions.Trending StoriesStory continues below advertisement If successful, Day would become the first woman in command of a transatlantic balloon crossing, while Scholes would become the first blind crew member on such a trip.
The couple plan to fly a 27-metre Roziere balloon that uses helium in a cell at the top and hot air below.
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