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Japanese Hot Air Balloonist Michio Kanda disappeared on February 1, 2008, while attempting a flight from Japan to the United States.
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Fast Facts:
- Age: 58
- 30 years of experience
- Trying to break world record for distance and duration
- Departed from: Tochigi, Japan
- Destination: Portland, Oregon
- Disappeared 435 miles south of Alaska
- U.S. Coast Guard managing the search
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Michio Kanda News
- Topix.net: Michio Kanda
- Google News: Michio Kanda
- Reuters: Search Launched for Japanese Trans-pacific Balloonist (February 1, 2008)
- Mr. Kandia had been checking in every two hours, using his satellite phone. His last message was received early on February 1, 2008, shortly after he crossed the International Date Line.
- KVAL: Coast Guard Seeking Missing Balloonist From Japan (February 1, 2008)
- BBCNews: Japanese Balloonist Goes Missing
- The China Post: Japanese Balloonist Aims for New World Record - the China Post (February 1, 2008)
- Before leaving Tochigi, Kanda stated "I will do my best as this is the culmination of my hot-air balloon adventures."
- CNN.com: Record-holding Japanese Balloonist Missing (February 1, 2008)
- A Rinkya Blog: Japanese Balloonist Sets Out To Defeat His Own Record! (January 31, 2008)
Michio Kanda Blogs and Commentaries
- Google Blog Search: Michio Kanda
- Pacific Islander: Up, Up, and Away (February 1, 2008)
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