Grandmother Goes Down at the Pole

Bah. First I'd heard about this, not read much aviation press
recently.

http://www.polarfirst.com/html/press.php?recno=4

I see the helicopter they were flying was a Bell 407. Jennifer's
previous round the world record flights were all in an R-44, with
"Q" (Quentin Smith) either as co-pilot (1996) or flying another
helicopter (another R-44) alongside, with Colin Bodil flying his
microlight (2000).

http://www.earthrounders.com/other.html

Polly Vacher is also on her way to circumnavigate the world
via the two poles (having done it the "easy" way in 2001) in
her Piper Dakota.

http://www.worldwings.org/
http://www.earthrounders.com/singles.html

Paul

"BJ" wrote in message
...
http://www.falklandnews.com/public/s...2549&source=12
"Following the reception of a distress call early this morning, a
massive search for 63 year-old Jenny Murray and her co-pilot, Colin
Bodil began and culminated in their successful rescue.