"This doesn't look like France"
A man trying to cross the Atlantic Ocean using balloons has landed short of his goal:"This doesn't look like France"
CARIBOU, Maine (AP) — A U.S. balloonist who was trying to cross the Atlantic Ocean using hundreds of helium-filled balloons has landed short of his goal in Newfoundland. "This doesn't look like France," he posted on Facebook.
Jonathan Trappe reported that he was having trouble controlling his balloons before landing Thursday evening, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. He touched down safely and required no medical attention.
Trappe couldn't be reached immediately for comment.
He had hoped to be the first person to cross the Atlantic using a cluster of balloons. Instead of using a conventional hot-air balloon, he was using more than 300 helium-filled balloons, like those used in in the animated movie Up.
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