Fuel leak grounds Steve Fossett

Published: Feb 07, 2006
Source: news.bbc.co.uk



Adventurer Steve Fossett has postponed his three-day non-stop flight around the world because of mechanical problems and poor wind conditions.

His Virgin GlobalFlyer plane was set to take off from the space shuttle runway in Florida, but the American stood down his team just before 1200GMT.

Engineers were concerned about unfavourable tail winds but they also found a leak in the fuel system.continue..

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