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Russian balloonist completes round-the-world trip

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07-24-2016 13:18 BJT

Eleven days and six hours, a Russian adventurer has set a new world record for flying solo around the world, non-stop, in a hot-air balloon.

65-year-old Fedor Konyukhov started his journey from Northam in Western Australia on July 12th. His route took him east across New Zealand, the Pacific Ocean, South America, the Atlantic Ocean and South Africa before returning to Australia after drifting for more than 30,000 kilometres. 

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