Fossett says he was convinced that the fall from 29,000 feet (at speeds in excess of 2500 feet per minute) would result in his death. (0:29) 08-17-1998
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After plunging into the ocean, Fossett explains that his balloon capsule caught fire, and he was forced to evacuate. (0:24) 08-17-1998
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Fossett says when his balloon started to go down, he was originally disappointed at the idea that he wouldn't be making it around the world, but that feeling soon gave way to hoping that he would survive the fall. (0:18) 08-17-1998
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Steve Fossett accepts congratulations from Mark Wrighton, Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis, on making it halfway around the world and setting a new distance record. (0:27) 08-15-1998 14:45 UTC
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Steve Fossett describes the flight so far. (1:03) 08-15-1998 14:47 UTC
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Steve Fossett reads the guages on his oxygen tanks to Alan Blount, Director of Mission Control. (0:13) 08-15-1998 14:50 UTC
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