July 31, 2003

Batman Felix skydives across English Channel

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Calais, France - An Austrian mechanic has become the first person to fly across the English Channel without the benefit of an aircraft. He glided from England to France, wearing only a special suit, in just 14 minutes.

Skydiver Felix Baumgartner started his unusual journey from 9000m - higher than Mount Everest - above the English port of Dover at 6.09am and ended it 1000m above Cape Blanc-Nez, near the French port of Calais, where he opened a parachute and landed at 6.23am.

Posted by Norm M. Wada at July 31, 2003 3:28 AM
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