Aviation Pioneer. On June 24, 1916, he and Captain Angel María Zuloaga became the first people to fly over the Andes Mountains when they did so in a hydrogen balloon called "Eduardo Newbery".The flight started in Santiago, Chile and finished in Uspallata Valley, Argentina. The flying time was a little more than three hours and they reached a maximum altitude of 8,100 mts. In October 31, 1991 the Argentine Post Office issued a stamp to commemorate that historic crossing.
Aviation Pioneer. On June 24, 1916, he and Captain Angel María Zuloaga became the first people to fly over the Andes Mountains when they did so in a hydrogen balloon called "Eduardo Newbery".The flight started in Santiago, Chile and finished in Uspallata Valley, Argentina. The flying time was a little more than three hours and they reached a maximum altitude of 8,100 mts. In October 31, 1991 the Argentine Post Office issued a stamp to commemorate that historic crossing.
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