Somebody has finally figured out that you don't need to parachute to negotiate a safe landing after jumping out of a helicopter.
Gary Connery, a well-known British stuntman, landed safely after leaping from a helicopter at 2,400 feet, becoming the first to accomplish such a feat.
He used a wingsuit to enable him to soar at an angle instead of plummet, and he landed on a runway comprised of more than 18,000 cardboard boxes.
The stunt, performed over Connery's hometown of Oxfordshire, England, was completed in less than a minute.
Afterward Connery told the BBC: "I have been training and planning for this record attempt for many years now and I am so proud to have achieved a world first."
His wife Vivian said she was "relieved it's all over."
Connery, who has worked on several films, has made about 880 skydiving jumps, and about 450 base jumps.
Scary to watch. He did do it, I wonder if he would do it again though;)
Posted by: Amy | Jun 15, 2012 at 06:47 AM