Article 1BK5D Solar Impulse 2 lands safely in San Francisco after historic flight over Pacific

Solar Impulse 2 lands safely in San Francisco after historic flight over Pacific

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Guardian staff and Associated Press in San Francis
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Plane powered only by sun flies over Golden Gate Bridge after spending 56 hours coming from Hawaii on riskiest leg of its journey around the world

A solar-powered plane accomplished a 56-hour, record-setting flight over the Pacific Ocean, flying by San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge and landing in Mountain View, California late Saturday night.

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