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Mon, Dec 06, 2010

Balloonists Bodies Recovered Off Italian Coast

Richard Abruzzo, Carol Rymer Davis Went Missing During Gordon Bennett Gas Balloon Race

The bodies of Richard Abruzzo and Carol Rymer Davis have been recovered off the coast of Italy, according to a port official with the Vieste port in Italy.


Richard Abruzzo, Carol Rymer Davis File Photo

The gondola of the balloon which apparently went down during a thunderstorm while competing in the race became entangled in the net of a fishing vessel deep underwater. The bodies were discovered inside the gondola. MSNBC reports that documents found in the gondola confirm the identities of Abruzzo and Rymer Davis.

Gordon Bennett Race Director Don Cameron told the BBC that "It is very sad news, but it was, of course, expected."

An investigation as to why the balloon went down during the storm is continuing.

FMI: www.gordonbennett2010.com

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