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Man seriously hurt in skydiving accident
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsA skydiver was hurt in southeast Wichita this afternoon, after landing hard and hitting his head. He landed in a field in the 7000 block of South 143rd Street Saturday afternoon. Sedgwick County deputies say he was skydiving with three other people....Tags: Air and Aviation Sports, Sports
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Florida travel calendar for November
Check out festivals and events in November across the state.
View events this coming weekend, or view the whole month's offerings by region below:
Coming up this week
Through Dec. 23. The Cannonball Christmas Express. Tavares. On select dates, the...Tags: Kennedy Space Center, Boats, Restaurants, Celebrities, Public Officials
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“Long Island Medium” Season 3 recaps “The Flying Larrys” and “My Keys Now”
Channel Guide MagazineTheresa Caputo wasn’t comfortable – at all – with husband and son (the Larrys) decision to try skydiving in the Long Island Medium Season 3 episode of “The Flying Larrys.” In her familiar Long Island tone, Theresa quipped, ... -
Day in the Life of a Skydiving Instructor
PhotojournalistIn this week's Day in the Life, Mike Kauffman gives us an inside look at skydiving. While most people find jumping out of an airplane at 10,000 feet crazy, Mike has been doing it for almost 20 years now and calls it "safer than driving to work." Mike...Tags: Air and Aviation Sports, Sports
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Skydiving Instructor Fined for Letting Woman Slip Out of Harness (VIDEO)
KTLA NewsLODI, Calif. (KTLA) -- The Federal Aviation Administration is fining an instructor $2,200 for not properly securing an elderly woman during a skydive in 2011. Laverne Everett was crossing skydiving off her bucket list, jumping out of a plane flying...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Punishment, Air and Aviation Sports, Sports, Fines
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Skydiving heals all wounds
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThis weekend is a major milestone for Nicole Smith. Skydive Kansas in Osage City is her final stop in her journey to skydive in all 50 states. But more than that, it's proof how far she has come in the last year. "I was in a car accident June of last...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Air and Aviation Sports, Fractured Rib, Sports
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Maryland skydivers see boost in interest after Baumgartner's record-breaking feat
When a man willingly jumps from 24 miles above the Earth and lives, there is going to be some buzz. On the heels of Austrian Felix Baumgartner's record-setting "supersonic" skydive from the stratosphere last Sunday, the skydiving community in Maryland...
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Daredevil lands jump from edge of space
CNNROSWELL, New Mexico -- Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner broke the speed of sound -- at one point hitting Mach 1.24, according to a team official -- during his record-setting jump from 128,000 feet Sunday over southeastern New Mexico. "He made it --...Tags: Malaysia, Parachuting, Air and Aviation Sports, U.S. Air Force, Sports
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Skydiver Breaks Record For Manned Balloon Flight At 23 Miles High
ReutersROSWELL, New Mexico (Reuters) - Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner broke the record for the highest manned balloon flight on Sunday after his craft rose 23 miles above New Mexico, project sponsors said. The 43-year-old daredevil was inside a capsule...Tags: Air and Aviation Sports, Sports
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Skydiver Makes World Record Jump from Edge of Space
CNNROSWELL, New Mexico -- The sky proved no limit for Felix Baumgartner. The Austrian daredevil, in fact, rose to the edge of space Sunday -- 128,100 feet, or 24 miles, above the Earth -- before plunging faster than the speed of sound. Minutes later, he...Tags: Malaysia, NASA, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages, CNN (tv network)
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UPDATE: Jump aborted
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — Extreme athlete and skydiver Felix Baumgartner has canceled his planned death-defying 23-mile free fall into the New Mexico desert because of high winds. The 43-year-old former military parachutist from Austria had hoped to...
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Daredevil postpones super-sonic space jump in New Mexico
Update: Extreme athlete and skydiver Felix Baumgartner has postponed his planned death-defying 23-mile free fall into the New Mexico desert because of high winds. The 43-year-old former military parachutist from Austria had hoped to become the first...
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