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VIDEO: Free Fall From 2,400 Feet
Written by Pat's Papers | Thursday, 24 May 2012 8:52 AM
Gary Connery jumped out of a plane yesterday. But wait, it gets crazier. Connery didn’t deploy his parachute, making him the “first person to complete a successful wing-suit landing without using a parachute” says the New York Times. Cushioning the professional stuntman’s 2,400-foot free fall were 18,500 cardboard boxes. Check it Out below:
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