Adelir Antônio de Carli
Priest and record-setting balloonist
Born
February 8th, 1967
58 years ago
Category
Explorers & Adventurers
Country
Brazil
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A Brazilian priest engaged in adventurous activities, focused on ballooning as a means to promote charitable causes. In April 2008, launched a journey from the town of Paranaguá, aiming to set a world record by flying in a cluster balloon. The flight was intended to raise funds for the construction of a new religious-based center. Encountered adverse weather conditions during the journey and lost contact after several hours of flight. Efforts to locate the balloonist led to extensive search operations, although recovery was not successful.
Attempted a record-setting balloon flight
Promoted charity efforts through ballooning
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