The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft flew into New York past the Statue of Liberty completing the US leg on Saturday of a record-breaking bid to circumnavigate the Earth powered only by solar energy. “I felt like a three-year-old kid looking at the Christmas tree, it was so beautiful,” Borschberg told a news conference after landing. People watch the arrival of the Solar Impulse 2 aircraft following its successful landing at JFK International Airport in Queens, New York on Saturday. From New York, the Solar Impulse team will attempt to cross the Atlantic, then fly through Europe and on to the Middle East back to Abu Dhabi. “It’s absolutely incredible,” said Borschberg over a live video feed as the iconic statue lit up the night below him.

Source: Hindustan Times June 11, 2016 17:37 UTC