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Steve Fossett, right, is welcomed by Richard Branson after landing safely after declaring an emergency following a loss of electrical power at Bournemouth, England, Saturday, Feb 11, 2006. Fossett completed the longest nonstop flight in aviation history Saturday after flying around the globe - and then some - in roughly 80 hours. Fossett, 61, was forced to land his lightweight experimental plane, Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer, at Bournemouth International Airport, in southern England, instead of his planned landing point in nearby Kent, after encountering generator problems. Ground control said he broke the distance record of 24,987 miles (40,210 kilometers), set in 1986, as he flew over Shannon, Ireland. Fossett flew 26,389.3 miles (42,467.5 kilometers) in approximately 76 hours, his ground team said. (AP Photo, Ben Stansall, Pool)