Albert Cassens Elementary break Guinness Book of Records mark for highest paper plane launch

Original story found on Riverbender.com

Albert Cassens Elementary in Glen Carbon was filled with excitement on Tuesday as the students participated with Southwest Airlines pilots Scott Fitzgerald and Marvin Meng in breaking a Guinness Book of Records mark for highest paper plane launch.

Cassens students eyes were focused on the pilots as they prepared for the launch and glued to the sky once the inflated balloon left the ground into the air. The balloon officially climbed to 107,464 feet and landed in a farmer’s backyard near Pocahontas.

The previous top world mark for a paper plane launch was 96,500 feet. Skies were clear and were light, making for a perfect launch and flight for the paper plane, made of cardboard. Fitzgerald, the lead on the project, was ecstatic at breaking the record and what the kids learned in the process.

“Things couldn’t have gone better than they did today,” a beaming Fitzgerald said.“ My hat is off to the kids, the teachers and the Principal, Mrs. Martha Richey. They seemed to be excited and engaged going over prediction software, geography atmosphere, weather and all this great stuff.”

Thanks to Scott and Marvin for helping the kids with this exciting project!

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