Send us Fan Mail In 1897, Swedish explorer S.A. Andrée set out to fly a hydrogen balloon over the North Pole. Alongside Knut Frænkel and Nils Strindberg, he launched The Eagle (or the Ornen) into the freezing unknown. Less than three days later, they were fighting for their lives on shifting pack ice. In this episode, we examine the reasons behind the expedition, the design of the balloon, how the money was raised and the harrowing discovery over 30 years after the crew were last seen — incl...
