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June 29, 2002 / 8:51 PM

Fossett closes in on South Africa

ST. LOUIS, June 29 (UPI) -- Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett closed in on the coast of South Africa Saturday as he continues his quest to become the first person to circumnavigate the earth solo in a helium hot-air balloon. The 140-foot-tall Bud Light Spirit of Freedom was expected to cross landfall near Port Elizabeth, South Africa, early Sunday just three days after flying over the bottom of South America.

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