SANGATTE, France -- A French aviation buff and inventor glided partway over the English Channel on a homemade "flyboard" Thursday - then crashed in the sea. Undeterred, he plans to try again. After ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Some people swim the English Channel between ...

Second time lucky? Frenchman to attempt 'hoverboard' Channel crossing for second time Franky Zapata has become the first person to cross the English Channel on a jet-powered flyboard. The Frenchman ...

Despite a valiant effort, Franky Zapata has failed in his attempt to cross the English Channel on his jet-powered flyboard. The 40-year-old French inventor made it halfway across the stretch of water ...

Some people swim the English Channel between Britain and France, others prefer to sail. French inventor Franky Zapata has attempted to make the crossing on a jet-powered hoverboard – but failed.