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Successful return to Europe: Solar Impulse plane landed in Madrid

Madrid, Spain - After 17 hours and two minutes

After a particularly tactically challenging flight, the Solar Impulse aircraft of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg has completed its leg connecting Africa to Europe, landing in Madrid-Barajas International airport at 01:19 AM (UTC+2), Saturday 7 July. Flight Report Rabat-Madrid Pilot: Bertrand Piccard, Initiator and Chairman Take-off time: 06/07/2012 06:17 AM UTC+1 Time of landing:...

fra/pec - 1143113
Rome, Italy, 07/09/2012 11:48
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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