High-flyer Alicia breaks records at the double
An adventurer from Bath hopes to have set two hot air ballooning world records during a single solo flight in Canada.
Alicia Hempleman-adams, 33, flew across Calgary province and into Saskatchewan province.
She was in the air for an estimated seven hours and 40 minutes, beating the previous duration female world record for an AX4 class balloon by around 15 minutes. Earlier, she set a world record for distance, more than doubling the record of nearly 118km (73.3 miles) by managing 303km (188.3 miles).
Once verified, Ms Hemplemanadams – the daughter of renowned explorer Sir David Hemplemanadams – will hold three world records and 12 British records.
“We have broken both records hopefully. I don’t think it’s sunk in yet,” she said.
Sir David, who assisted his daughter, said: “It’s one thing talking about it, quite another doing it. It’s a magnificent achievement and I couldn’t be more proud of her.”