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Grandfather Conrad completes 440 mile nonstop New York to Palermo flight
Max Conrad, 55, a San Francisco resident and father of 10, landed at Bocca di Falco Airport after a 32 hour 48 minute solo flight in a Piper Comanche. He battled a storm over the Balearics and strong headwinds between Sardinia and Sicily, arriving safe amid cheering crowd.
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