By: Madhukar PB
November 3 2021
True: Skydiver Luke Aikins jumps from the plane without a parachute.
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Luke Akins made history by jumping from 25000 feet without a parachute.
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Luke Akins made history by jumping from 25000 feet without a parachute.The 42-year-old skydiver Luke Aikins became the first person to skydive from 25,000 feet (7600 meters) without a parachute or a wingsuit as part of a stunt called 'Heaven Sent' planned on June 30, 2020, in Simi Valley, California, USA. He managed to land safely in a net after the 2 minutes fall with a speed of 120 mph (193 km/h). This stunt is recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records as the first complete planned jump from an airplane without a parachute.