![U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett flies his balloon the Solo Spirit heads out to sea over the east coast of Australia at Port Macquarie, mid way between Sydney and Brisbane, August 7, 2001. U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett flies his balloon the Solo Spirit heads out to sea over the east coast of Australia at Port Macquarie, mid way between Sydney and Brisbane, August 7, 2001.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D49RJ8/us-adventurer-steve-fossett-flies-his-balloon-the-solo-spirit-heads-out-to-sea-over-the-east-coast-of-australia-at-port-macquarie-mid-way-between-sydney-and-brisbane-august-7-2001-fossett-on-tuesday-entered-one-of-the-more-perilous-states-of-his-solo-circumnavigation-as-he-headed-over-the-south-pacific-where-storms-wrecked-a-previous-bid-and-threatened-his-life-sjhjd-2D49RJ8.jpg)
U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett flies his balloon the Solo Spirit heads out to sea over the east coast of Australia at Port Macquarie, mid way between Sydney and Brisbane, August 7, 2001.
![Newsflicks on Twitter: "Steve Fossett flew solo around the world in just 13 days--in a hot air balloon! http://t.co/SpOhbwQdmL" / Twitter Newsflicks on Twitter: "Steve Fossett flew solo around the world in just 13 days--in a hot air balloon! http://t.co/SpOhbwQdmL" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CI32FALWIAAvy4v.jpg:large)
Newsflicks on Twitter: "Steve Fossett flew solo around the world in just 13 days--in a hot air balloon! http://t.co/SpOhbwQdmL" / Twitter
![This closes painful chapter,' says Steve Fossett's wife as DNA tests are carried out on adventurer's 'remains' | Daily Mail Online This closes painful chapter,' says Steve Fossett's wife as DNA tests are carried out on adventurer's 'remains' | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/10/02/article-1066253-0053432D00000258-767_468x658.jpg)
This closes painful chapter,' says Steve Fossett's wife as DNA tests are carried out on adventurer's 'remains' | Daily Mail Online
![American millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett's balloon rises into the sky after being launched from the township of Northam, 100 kilometres east of Perth in Western Australia August 5, 2001. Fossett is making American millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett's balloon rises into the sky after being launched from the township of Northam, 100 kilometres east of Perth in Western Australia August 5, 2001. Fossett is making](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3G2W1/american-millionaire-adventurer-steve-fossetts-balloon-rises-into-the-sky-after-being-launched-from-the-township-of-northam-100-kilometres-east-of-perth-in-western-australia-august-5-2001-fossett-is-making-his-sixth-attempt-to-complete-the-first-solo-circumnavigation-of-the-earth-two-months-after-his-attempt-to-launch-from-kalgoorlie-ended-when-a-gust-of-wind-ripped-the-balloon-apart-dgrcs-2D3G2W1.jpg)
American millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett's balloon rises into the sky after being launched from the township of Northam, 100 kilometres east of Perth in Western Australia August 5, 2001. Fossett is making
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