VARIOUS: RICHARD BRANSON'S 'GLOBAL CHALLENGE' ROUND THE WORLD BALLOON EXPEDITION SAILS OUT OF CHINESE AIRSPACE TOWARDS JAPAN

Record ID: 987446

  • Title: VARIOUS: RICHARD BRANSON'S 'GLOBAL CHALLENGE' ROUND THE WORLD BALLOON EXPEDITION SAILS OUT OF CHINESE AIRSPACE TOWARDS JAPAN
  • Date: 23rd December 1998
  • Summary: IN AIR, OVER SEA OF JAPAN (DECEMBER 23, 1998) (ITN POOL - ACCESS UP TO TWO MINUTES ONLY/ NO ACCESS PICTURES 48 HOURS AFTER 1230GMT 21/12/ MUST ON-SCREEN CREDIT FOR MINIMUM OF 5 SECONDS "PICTURES FROM ITN") 1. BRITISH ENTREPENEUR RICHARD BRANSON'S BALLOON SEEN FROM PLANE FOLLOWING THE BALLOON 2. VIEWS OF BALLON FLYING 3. INTERIOR BALLOON WITH RICHARD BRANSON SEATED 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BRANSON: "We went from complete exhilaration from our magnificent trip across the Himalayas, to utter desperation. We had to go into China, we had no choice, the wind was taking us there." 5. BALLOON IN FLIGHT 6. BRANSON AND CO-PILOT PER LINDSTRAND AT CONTROLS 7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BRANSON: "Normally we would have thought the Pacific was going to be our biggest challenge, and the most frightening part of the journey. Obviously we've had so many diplomatic problems to date, it seems almost friendly by contrast." 8. MORE OF BALLOON IN FLIGHT AND VIEWS TO EARTH Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: IN AIR, OVER SEA OF JAPAN
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  • Country: Japan AT SEA
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