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.

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 ...

CHICAGO -- Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, who risked his life seeking to set records in high-tech balloons, gliders and jets, was declared dead Friday, five months after he vanished while ...

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 - In dark skies high above the ocean south of Australia, American adventurer Steve Fossett reached the milestone he has chased for more than six years - becoming the first person ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- At speeds rivaling a race car, American adventurer Steve Fossett was cruising over the Indian Ocean Monday with hopes of being just a day away from reaching Australia and his ...