High life for skydiver
EXTREME athlete Felix Baumgartner landed on Earth after the highest ever jump from the stratosphere in what could be the world's first supersonic skydive.
Baumgartner, from Austria, landed in eastern New Mexico desert minutes after jumping from 28,000ft – or 23 miles.
He lifted his arms in victory shortly after landing.
He took off in a pressurised capsule carried by a 55-storey ultra-thin helium balloon. He jumped from more than three times the height of the average cruising altitude for jetliners.
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Baumgartner expected to hit a speed of 690mph before activating his parachute about 5,000ft above the ground in southeastern New Mexico.
Comments
by swanseajock
Monday, October 15 2012, 11:11PM
“Crikey, do you object to stories from outside the Plymouth area? It is a big old world out there! Scarey I know, but some things that happen elsewhere are interesting to Plymouth folk, and surely this is one of them?”
by Waltersmith
Monday, October 15 2012, 9:10PM
“...and I did spot some burberry, and he had been tangoed by Saltash college students”
by Vinnie_Gar
Monday, October 15 2012, 8:03PM
“Although it's a non local story I was relieved that it wasn't linked to religion.”
by mcspredder
Monday, October 15 2012, 7:52PM
“by NevmanMonday, October 15 2012, 6:59PM
"And the reason this is in Plymouth's local paper is...?"
His parachute was bought in Asda Plymouth?”
by Nevman
Monday, October 15 2012, 6:59PM
“And the reason this is in Plymouth's local paper is...?”