SEARCH AND RESCUE - U.S. Coast guard photo

Oahu, HI (Dec. 25)--A helicopter from Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii, swoop in to rescue three balloonists who crashed into the Pacific ocean during a botched attempt to circle the globe. The adventurers were stalled by the weather north of Oahu on Christmas Eve. They landed the balloon the next morning 12,500 miles into their 25,000 mile journey. The three were British billionaire Richard Branson, American millionaire Steve Fossett and Per Lindstrand of Sweden. ALARCON, MARC AMT2