The pilot of a R22 helicopter was lucky to survive after the rotary-wing he was flying struck power-lines and crashed disconnecting the electrical supply to parts of Blackall that alerted authorities

 Quoting from the Media:
"..electrical contractor tasked with restoring power to parts of the Blackall region discovered a crashed helicopter"
The pilot sustained serious injuries

It has taken the Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov just 11-days to circumnavigate the planet breaking the initial record of 15-days set by Steve Fossett in 2002

 Quoting from the Media:
"..set off from Western Australia's Avon Valley on July 12, has gone past the point he needed to fly over to break the record "