Muscat: The solar-powered aircraft, Solar Impulse 2 (Si2), which aims to fly around the globe without a drop of fuel, landed on Monday in Oman's capital Muscat, from where it will fly to India. The aircraft, which took off from Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday, touched down in Muscat following a trouble-free 12-hour flight, Xinhua reported.

The landing marks the completion of the first leg of the plane's global circumnavigation. Piloted by Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg of Switzerland, the aircraft is believed to be an effort to demonstrate the promise of clean energy.