Skydiver with NO Chute lives from 25,000 free fall

Yeah, he hit the net near the edge but my applause goes out to him for an astonishing feat.

 

Yes he did. I'm guessing a slight miscalculation during the roll on his back.

-mick

 

Perhaps. But wind speed is hard to judge.

 

Video:

Insane Skydive: No Parachute? No Problem ... Guy Lands Crazy 25,000 Foot Jump (Video) | TMZ.com

 

I heard on the news where the screen actors guild (SAG) was trying to force him to wear a parachute which would have thrown off his aerodynamics, he refused to do it, and the last minute they allowed it to happen...

 

They had to create some extra drama for the TV viewers.... they were below quota.

-mick

 

I just figured out that this guy was doing PokemanGo and simply walked out of the door when he had his head in his phone. I actually saw a girl walk into a utility pole!

 

how many copy cats are to follow...

 

Someone has to be the first to miss the net!

 

Did it first... but not quite as high, but damned close...

With zero planning.

Broken bones, etc.

Bailed from a B-17 in WW II

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Magee

 

I remember in high school (late 1960's) reading a book of essays called "Great Escapes and Rescues" that had a bunch of stores of airmen surviving crazy situations in WW2.

One where a tail gunner was in his position with his chute back ahead of the tall wheel when flack blew the plane apart just ahead of the tail section.. He supposedly lit up a cigarette and waited for his end to come.. The tail section floated down and landed softly in some deep snow about the time his cig burn just got to his lips.. He obviously survived...

Another guy had his aircraft explode over the channel and with no chute he went into the water... Just before he hit he covered his manly parts and his head with his hands...and survived...

 

Yes I remember that story too..

 

Re the tail section story. You are referring to the saga of Joe Jones and his ride down in the tail section of his airplane after it had been severed from the rest after a collision with another B-17. He couldn't get out of the tail section because the escape hatch was jammed and he couldn't get through the damaged sheet metal of the fuselage. He rode the tail section down 13,000 feet and it collided with a huge oak tree before it hit the ground. He was badly hurt but survived I wrote about his ride in my book. His bunk was next to my bunk at Langley Field and ironically the name of his airplane was " Mr. Lucky". I did a painting of it that is now part of the Boeing Centennial display at the Museum Of Flight
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Now I know why he chose 25,000ft for the record. Accidental or on purpose, he had to go to 25K for the record. I gues the flight attendant falling from 33k didnt count because she was technically in part of an airplane after it blew up.

 

Yeah, that's the ol' Fossil. That picture was taken at the reception when the Centennial display was opened. The picture of Mr.Lucky comes with the story of what happened to it. Glad to provide a print of any size, thank you.

 

I checked my driver's license and I'm about 49 days over 90. I wish that I was 60 again, still flying a little bit and doing fun stuff at work.