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Tsunami-impacted balloonists take flight

Oct. 31: A team of balloonists whose balloon was damaged in the 2011 disaster in Japan competed in international hot air balloon festival in Japan. TODAY.com's Alex Witt reports. A team of balloonists whose balloon was damaged in the 2011 disaster in Japan competed in international hot air balloon festival in Japan. TODAY.com's Alex Witt reports. (TODAY)

Thunderstorms end balloonists' trip out west

July 15: An Oregon gas station owner and an Iraqi adventurer took off Saturday in tandem lawn chairs suspended from helium balloons bound for Montana but hail and snow forced them to land just 30 miles into their flight. An Oregon gas station owner and an Iraqi adventurer took off Saturday in tandem lawn chairs suspended from helium balloons bound for Montana but hail and snow forced them to land just 30 miles into their flight. (TODAY)

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