The Polar First mission is expected to take more than five months
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A helicopter pilot from Somerset is planning to set a new world record for flying around the world via the South and North Poles.
Jennifer Murray's last attempt in 2003 was aborted 58 days into her journey when she and co-pilot Colin Bodill crashed in Antarctica.
Both pilots sustained serious injuries in the crash.
Ms Murray, 63, and Mr Bodill, 54, are planning to set off on their next attempt at the challenge on 5 December.
Frome-based Ms Murray said: "We've always said we'll have another go, and that's exactly what we're going to do. We've got unfinished business."
The pair will take-off in a Bell 407 helicopter from Fort Worth Alliance Airport, Dallas, USA, and plan to travel for 169 days, visiting 34 countries and covering 36,206 nautical miles.
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