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106-Year-Old WWII Veteran Sets Skydiving Record as Gov. Greg Abbott Makes First Jump
The WWII veteran set a new record as the oldest person in the world to skydive.
Skydiver Becomes First Person to Jump and Land Without Chute
A 42-year-old skydiver with more than 18,000 jumps made history when he became the first person to leap without a parachute and land in a net instead.
Extreme Sports Star Killed in California Skydiving Accident
A skier and BASE jumper who regularly appeared on an MTV show about extreme sports was killed while skydiving Northern California, authorities said
Two Die Skydiving in Florida, From Iceland
Two die skydiving in Florida: An instructor and student, both from Iceland, went missing during a skydiving expedition outside Tampa, Fla. Saturday. Their bodies were found in a patch of forest later that evening.
Red Bull Stratos Take 2: Skydive From the Edge of Space (Video)
Felix Baumgartner’s intrepid mission to break the speed of sound has been rescheduled for 8 a.m. ET (12 p.m. GMT) this Sunday, Oct. 14.
120,000-Foot Skydive Aborted Due to Winds
Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian daredevil, who was to skydive out of a balloon 23 miles above New Mexico, called off the event due to winds.
Red Bull Stratos: Freefall Jump From Edge of Space (Live Feed)
Felix Baumgartner will skydive from 23 miles (36.5 km) above the Earth at 8:30 a.m. ET (12:30 p.m. GMT) today, Oct. 9.