Parachute rescue to remote Atlantic island included rare tandem jump

Tandem freefall jumps — when an expert parachute jumper carries a passenger to the ground — are one of the rarest skills in ...
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Thai skydiver "Super Toom" breaks world record with highest altitude parachute landing

Tanaboworn Sirikunakornkun landed on Chile's Ojos del Salado volcano at 5,442 m, breaking the record for highest altitude ...

Woman, 24, dies in tragic skydiving plunge as ‘parachute drifted into water’ after sending mum terrifying message

A YOUNG skydiver has tragically died after sending her mum a chilling final message before boarding a jump that ended in disaster. Former bank worker Li Qi, just 24, and an instructor were swept ...
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They jump out of planes for fun — and broke an Illinois skydiving record in the process

OTTAWA, Ill. — Jumping from a plane, not ideal right? Well, the divers at Skydive Chicago would tell you it’s an experience everyone needs to have. The skydivers met last week for the first time in ...
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73-year-old skydiver dies after problem with parachute during jump

ELOY, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) - An investigation is underway after a 73-year-old experienced skydiver died following a formation jump in Arizona. Eloy Police say the incident happened just after 12 p.m ...