This Man Jumped Out of a Plane With No Parachute

On July 30, skydiver and father Luke Aikins jumped from 25,000 feet without a parachute or wingsuit on live TV.
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Skydiving instructor dies falling without parachute after becoming separated during tandem jump

A skydiving instructor died after he fell without a parachute during a tandem jump, having become separated from his student in a “freak accident”. Justin Fuller, 35, was an experienced skydiver who ...
Stars and Stripes

Airfield repairs could soon resolve Okinawa parachute jump training dispute

The Marine Corps could soon resolve a dispute with Okinawa prefecture over parachute jump training at Kadena Air Base by reopening an offshore airfield. Repair work at Ie Shima Auxiliary Airfield is ...
Chicago Tribune

They jump out of planes for fun — and broke an Illinois skydiving record in the process

OTTAWA, Ill. — Jumping from a plane, not ideal right? Well, the divers at Skydive Chicago would tell you it’s an experience everyone needs to have. The skydivers met last week for the first time in ...
The New York Times

Retire? They’d Rather Jump Out of a Plane.

These skydiving seniors are taking their golden years one 12,500-foot leap at a time. Credit... Supported by By Charley Locke Photographs and Video by Randy Forbes Reporting from on the ground (and ...