Paragliding higher than Everest- test flight gone wrong
Paragliding higher than Everest- test flight gone wrong
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HiAsAKite

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2,537 posts

273 months

Thursday 29th May 2025
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This is a pretty bonkers example of "just testing the kit" going wrong..

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/29/chin...

Otispunkmeyer

13,689 posts

181 months

Thursday 29th May 2025
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He said he wasn't even planning on flying but got taken off the ground by some wind and then got sucked into a massive updraft. What a ride though! I bet that was terrifying!

StoutBench

1,509 posts

54 months

Thursday 29th May 2025
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Amazing he survived. Hopefully no frostbite.