Alicia Hempleman-Adams, a British national, has successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean using a hydrogen-gas balloon.

英國國民 Alicia Hempleman-Adams 成功使用氫氣球橫跨大西洋。

The expedition began at 06:08 UTC on Thursday from Presque Isle, Maine, using the vessel called the 'Atlantic Explorer'. The main goal was to complete the first manned flight across the ocean relying only on hydrogen gas for lift. The crew, which included Hempleman-Adams and pilots Bert Padelt and Peter Cuneo, traveled in an open basket. This meant they were completely exposed to the weather. According to technical data, the flight lasted 70 hours and covered 5,282 kilometers at an average altitude of 14,000 feet, with top speeds of 100 kilometers per hour.

此次探險於週四 06:08 UTC 從緬因州的 Presque Isle 出發，使用名為「Atlantic Explorer」的球體。主要目標是完成首個僅依靠氫氣提供升力的有人類跨洋飛行。機組人員包括 Hempleman-Adams 以及飛行員 Bert Padelt 和 Peter Cuneo，他們乘坐於一個開放式籃筐中。這意味著他們完全暴露在天氣環境下。根據技術數據，飛行持續了 70 小時，航程 5,282 公里，平均高度 14,000 英尺，最高時速為 100 公里。

To stay on the correct path, the crew had to constantly adjust their altitude. The mission became much more dangerous after they passed Newfoundland, because the open ocean was the only place they could land. Hempleman-Adams emphasized that rain caused ice to build up on the balloon, which she described as a serious risk to the flight's stability. Consequently, this achievement makes her the first British woman, and the second woman in the world, to cross the Atlantic in a gas balloon. This follows a family tradition, as her father, Sir David Hempleman-Adams, previously completed a solo crossing in an open basket. Hempleman-Adams, who has an MBE for her work in ballooning, finished her journey in Bastendorf, Luxembourg, at 05:58 UTC on Sunday.

為了保持正確航向，機組人員必須不斷調整高度。在通過紐芬蘭後，任務變得更加危險，因為開闊的海洋成了唯一可能的著陸地點。Hempleman-Adams 強調，降雨導致氣球上積聚冰層，她將其描述為對飛行穩定性的嚴重風險。因此，這項成就使她成為首位橫跨大西洋的英國女性，也是全球第二位達成此紀錄的女性。這承襲了家族傳統，她的父親 Sir David Hempleman-Adams 此前也曾使用開放式籃筐完成單獨橫跨。Hempleman-Adams 因其在氣球運動方面的貢獻獲頒 MBE 勳章，她於週日 05:58 UTC 抵達盧森堡的 Bastendorf，結束旅程。

The flight ended safely in Luxembourg, marking a historic milestone for British female aviators.

此次飛行在盧森堡安全結束，為英國女性飛行員標誌著一個歷史里程碑。