Russian Expeditioners to Attempt Record Breaking 2,500 KM Balloon Flight

As the northern lights illuminate the sky, Ivan Menyaylo and Fyodor Konyukhov are challenging two world records at once: the range of 2,360 km, which was set by a Japanese pilot in 1997, and the duration of the flight - 55 hours, a record set by the adventurers themselves in 2017, reports the Russian News Agency. Buzz60’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.