Spirit of Knoxville IV lands within sight of Europe

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View from Knoxville IVThe Amateur Radio balloon SNOX IV which was attempting a transatlantic crossing splashed down in the ocean at 3:00 EDT (1900 UT) a few hundred miles from Ireland.

More details will be available on http://spiritofknoxville.com in the coming days.

3360 miles (5400km) travelled, 40 Hours in the air, Landed just 350 miles from Ireland.

Thank you all,

Spirit of Knoxville Crew

Source: SouthGateARC

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