Bad weather halts solar flight

A solar plane attempting to fly around the world without a drop of fuel is making an unscheduled stop in Japan due to bad weather.

Bad weather halts solar flight

A solar plane attempting to fly around the world without a drop of fuel is making an unscheduled stop in Japan due to bad weather.

The Swiss pilot of the Solar Impulse 2 took off from Nanjing, China, yesterday for Hawaii on what was to be the longest leg of the journey.

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