Solar Impulse plane grounded till 2016 by 'irreversible' battery damage

July 15, 2015 17:16

Round-the-world Solar Impulse 2 flight suspended until 2016 after "irreversible damage" to batteries. An attempt to fly a solar-powered plane around the world without a drop of fuel has hit a big speed bump in Hawaii.

Solar Impulse 2 suffered "irreversible" battery damage due to overheating during a non-stop, five-day flight to Kalaeloa from Nagoya, Japan, mission officials have revealed.

The plane, with Swiss pilot Andr Borschberg at the controls, landed safely in Kalaeloa on July 3, completing the longest leg of the around-the-world attempt and breaking the record for the world's longest nonstop solo flight. The team's elation quickly deflated, however, after a post-flight maintenance check turned up a debilitating mechanical issue.

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