Solar Impulse plane to land in Japan due to bad weather

Source: AP

By KEN MORITSUGU

TOKYO (AP) — A solar plane attempting to fly around the world without a drop of fuel plans to make an unscheduled stop Monday night in Nagoya, Japan, because of bad weather.

Swiss pilot André Borschberg took off from Nanjing, China, on Sunday on what was to be the longest leg of the journey, a six-day, 8,175-kilometer (5,079-mile) flight to Hawaii.

Instead, the Solar Impulse 2 will land in Nagoya in central Japan, organizers said.

Japanese Transport Ministry and Nagoya airport officials confirmed that they are making arrangements for an unanticipated landing at Nagoya Airport.

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FILE - In this Sunday, May 31, 2015 file photo, the Solar Impulse 2 takes off from Nanjing Lukou International Airport in Nanjing in eastern China's Jiangsu province. The solar plane attempting to fly around the world without a drop of fuel said Monday, June 1, that it is making an unscheduled stop in Nagoya, central Japan, because of bad weather. Swiss pilot Andr� Borschberg took off from Nanjing, China, on Sunday for Hawaii on what was to be the longest leg of the journey, an 8,175-kilometer (5,079-mile) flight to Hawaii. (Chinatopix Via AP, File) CHINA OUT

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