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The body of a microlight pilot who set off from Gloucestershire airport on a solo charity flight to Australia has been recovered off the French coast. | The body of a microlight pilot who set off from Gloucestershire airport on a solo charity flight to Australia has been recovered off the French coast. |
Martin Bromage, 49, from Cheltenham, left on Monday but was reported missing during the flight. | |
He hoped to complete the 11,000-mile (17,702 km) journey in six weeks and raise £150,000 for Help for Heroes. | |
The coastguard at Dover has confirmed there was bad visibility in the area at the time of the crash. | |
His family have been informed. | His family have been informed. |