Fuel 'setback' for Fossett record bid
Adventurer Steve Fossett’s bid to become the first person to fly solo non stop around the globe was in peril today after his aircraft “lost” 2,600lbs of fuel.
A discrepancy between fuel calculations means the aircraft has far less fuel on board than predicted and is reliant on tail winds to make it safely back to the US start point in Salina, Kansas.
