Balloonists fly over North Pole

Sunday 16 May 1999 23:02 BST

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Balloonists fly over North Pole

THE ADVENTURERS David Hempleman-Adams and Phil Dunnington yesterday became the first British balloonists to fly over the magnetic North Pole. They faced the brunt of the elements as they crossed the pole in a traditional open basket.

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