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Witness History: Around the world in 20 days

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Round the world non-stop in a balloon

27/03/2019 GMT

Around the world in 20 days

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Balloonists Brian Jones and Bertrand Piccard made their record-breaking flight in March 1999

In March 1999 Brian Jones and Bertrand Piccard made the first non-stop flight around the world in a balloon. Beginning in Switzerland and finishing over Africa, the record-breaking trip took just 20 days. Pilot Brian Jones has been telling Mike Lanchin about the highs and lows of the amazing and dangerous journey.

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