This handout photo taken on April 23, 2016 and released by Solar Impulse 2 shows "Solar Impulse 2", a solar-powered plane piloted by Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard, flying over the Golden Gate bridge and the downtown area in San Francisco, California. - AFP PHOTO / Jean Revillard / Solar Impulse 2 / Global Newsroom
MOUNTAIN VIEW, United States: Solar Impulse 2, an experimental plane flying around the world without consuming a drop of fuel, has landed in California, one leg closer to completing its trailblazing trip.
“The Pacific is done, my friend. I love it, but it’s done,” said clearly relieved Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard, who piloted the craft from Hawaii to California, just before landing late Saturday.
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