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12 September 2006
News from Sweden
BEL1 Crew Cief Troy Bradley has been connected to a helicopter in Mo i Rana, 100 km SW of the landing place. They will probably be lifted out tomorrow. All big helicopters in the area were busy with contracted work.
So thy will probably lift out the crew and equipment in several hops to nearest village 15-20 km away. Troy has contacted the local police.
Bob and Benoït have built a house and are enjoying outdoor life with snow and rain at 1200 m.
The nearest road is 15 km away.
Tomas Hora in GER 1 has cleaned his room and found more ballast so they are continuing.
Hans
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11 September 2006
Update - Monday, September 11, 21:00 Hr
Monday, September 11, 21:00 local time Belgium
The crew of FRA has just reported to the Competition Centre that Vincent Leÿs and Sébastien Rolland have landed in Sweden, in the neighbourhood of Västerfjaull.
Just like BEL1 they are safe and sound; their balloon is ok; they will camp by their balloon.
The chase-crew is not very closeby yet, but they are confident to make a fine retrieve.
Moniek Vande Velde
Event Director
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Update - Monday, September 11, 20:00
Monday, September 11, 20:00
BEL1, Benoît Siméons and Bob Berben have reported they have landed safely.
They are not injured, their balloon is not damaged.
Their goal was to fly futher on, but they had to land because of heavy icing.
They landed in a very wild area in Norway ( between Rana and Sorfold) not very long before sunset. Benoît and Bob decided to spend the night in their basket and ask for a helicopter in the morning.
They have good phone contact with us and with their crew and with Hans Akerstedt, CIA chairman of the Jury Board.
We are waiting to hear if the other balloons in the same area will land or fly through the night...
Moniek Vande Velde
Event Director
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