An inventor’s attempt to cross the stretch of water between France and England on a hoverboard has ended in failure after he plunged into the sea.
Daisy Tennant-Thomas and Saphora Smith
Franky Zapata’s flying start came to an abrupt end some 11 miles into his journey across the English Channel when he fell into the water after stopping to refuel, according to Stephane Denis who helped organize the attempt. Zapata’s bid to cross the approximately 22 mile stretch of water on a hoverboard was meant to coincide with the 110th anniversary of the first-ever flight across the English Channel in an airplane, achieved by Louis Blériot.
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