THE remains of two American balloonists missing over the Adriatic since September 29 have been found by a fishing boat, an Italian port official said yesterday.

The remains of two American balloonists missing over the Adriatic since September 29 have been found by a fishing boat, an Italian port official said today.

The Italian coast guard says it has called off the search for a pair of American balloonists who went missing last week in the Adriatic Sea.

COAST guards are hunting for two missing American balloonists last detected piloting their craft over the Adriatic Sea in rough weather, officials said yesterday.