Richard Branson to attempt Pacific balloon crossing

Title
Richard Branson to attempt Pacific balloon crossing
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
6 Oct 1989
Year of production
1989
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Duration
00:03:07
Description
James Bays reports on the proposed attempt by Virgin businessman, Richard Branson, to cross the Pacific Ocean by hot air balloon. Includes interviews with co-pilot Per Lindstrand on the disastrous previous attempt to cross the Atlantic; Richard Branson on learning the lessons from last time and how his fiancee feels about the trip.
Contributors
Richard Branson; James Bays; Per Lindstrand
Keywords
Record attempts; Balloons; Pacific Ocean; Virgin (company); Ocean exploration

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LBC/IRN, "Richard Branson to attempt Pacific balloon crossing". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0011100505003 (Accessed 07 Jun 2025)