An American adventurer crossed the English Channel on Friday carried by a bundle of helium balloons, ending a quiet and serene flight by touching down in a French cabbage patch.

American cluster balloonist Jonathan Trappe holds onto his balloons after landing on farmland in Moeres, France, on Friday after becoming the first person to cross the English Channel in a chair ...

LONDON (AP) - In a goofy yet mesmerizing stunt, an American adventurer crossed the English Channel on Friday carried by a bundle of helium balloons, ending a quiet and serene flight by touching ...