Thirty-one years ago, the first person in history to complete a solo flight across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon landed in southwestern Saskatchewan. On February 21, 1995, Steve Fossett landed near ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Miles above the South Pacific, adventurer Steve Fossett climbed out of his balloon capsule Tuesday to make repairs with a wrench in the dark, keeping alive his quest to be the first ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Chicago adventurer Steve Fossett has repaired his giant balloon, ripped apart by a freak gust of wind last month, and said Thursday he'll make another attempt to fly it around the ...

ST. LOUIS -- Ducking turbulent weather above him, American adventurer Steve Fossett on Saturday continued drifting over the south Pacific in his bid to become the first solo balloonist to circle the ...

KALGOORLIE, Australia (AP) _ After becoming the first person to fly solo around the world in a balloon, American adventurer Steve Fossett faces a new challenge _ landing safely somewhere in Australia.

ST. LOUIS -- For millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, if at first you don't succeed, try, try, try, try and try again. Fossett announced Monday he will make a sixth attempt next month to ...