Grandmother Glides in Peru at 85

An 85-year-old Peruvian great-grandmother was parasailing Monday over the cliffs of Lima Abigail Valdez said she loved her 15-minute ride in front of her extensive family Dec 29

Marine Tragedy

The family of a marine from east grand forks is mourning the loss of their son and brother A soldier with ties to North Dakota Corporal ryan pape died at camp pendleton in california thursday And this is the second loss for the family in just a few years Reporter david schwab has the story lt Schwab Reporter There are few details right now about how Marine Ryan Pape died Though it has been reported that Pape died during a night training exercise involving a parachute jump Parents Ron and Shar Pape of East Grand Forks were notified yesterday of the 23 year old s death Mike McNamara I use the word crushing That is what it feels like Its certainly very difficult when any family absorbs one Tremendously unfair to Papes Who are such great family who spent more time overseas in combat Reporter We talked with Grand Forks City Councilman and talk show host Mike McNamara who served with Ryan s older brother Riley Pape Riley died in May 2005 in a motorcycle accident in California He says both brothers served their country with much honor McNamara Just a great selfless young guy You could not ask for a better person I know the marine corp doesn t get any better then Ryan and Riley It was a terrible loss Reporter Following the paths of his older brothers Ryan Pape had served tours in Iraq McNamara say Ryan had just re-enlisted into the Marines this summer looking for yet another opportunity to serve his country Mike McNamara He Idolized his brothers and he heard their stories and the thing they had seen and done And I think very much he very much wanted to sit at the table with them as guys who had fought for their country gt Officials now report Pape died from injuries suffered during a low-level static line jump His personal service awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Combat Action Ribbon and the National Defense Service Medal

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Fire in Colerain Township home weather and skydiving monkeys

Gary Manfre goes Skydiving!

Gary Manfre goes Skydiving

Leukemia survivor thankful for life

A Northeast Wisconsin man is extra-thankful this Thanksgiving just to be alive

Lodi Parachute Center Investigated

The FAA is investigating a skydiving facility near Lodi

Skydiving Center Under Investigation

A skydiving center in Acampo is under investigation

Skydivers Fire Up The Crowd At Nippert Stadium

Boston man dies in skydiving accident

Boston man dies in skydiving accident

MA man dies in CA skydiving accident

A 40-year-old Massachusetts man has been killed in a skydiving accident in California

Skydiver Killed After Jump

Riverside County fire officials say a skydiver has been killed during a jump near Murrieta Jane Yamamoto has more in this video report

Thrill seeker jumps from TV tower

Erin Cox reports from Farmington

Lawyer: Company Scammed Skydivers

Skydive Arizona is fighting back against a company it says stole its name and sold people fake skydiving trips

Flying High at Trapeze School

Like skydiving and bungee jumping flying through the air with the greatest of ease is the latest craze among thrill seekers There are over more than 100 trapeze schools around the country and more are opening all the time

Skydiving Championship Held in Rosharon

In strong lines and sturdy fabric they place their faith before rising into the sky over Rosharon

Customers Taken By Skydiving Gift Certificate Scheme

10 19 09 - The Channel 4 I-Team has learned some of the exotic gift certificates marketed on Internet aren t worth the paper they re printed on

New skydiving suit gives extreme sports fan 'wings'

Extreme sports fans are being propelled to new heights in the French Alps with a new kind of skydiving -- using the ultra-light wingsuit Duration 01 22

Report: Balloon Family Pitched TV Show

Police in Colorado have released the 911 tapes in the balloon boy case Hear the parents describe an incredible tale to the operator

Matt Kirkwood goes skydiving

We all need a little adventure in our lives So how about skydiving As we explore What s West fun stuff to do we sent Storm Team 8 s Matt Kirkwood out on an adventure

Parachute jumpers

Parachute jumpers

Parachutists jump from WVEC tower

Suffolk city spokeswoman Debbie George says a witness saw three people
jump with parachutes from a 1 000-foot-tall TV tower at around 6 40
a m Wednesday

Parachutists hit transformer, then bolt

Parachutists hit transformer then bolt

Raw 92-Year-Old Skydiver Takes Plunge

92-year-old Jane Bockstruck celebrated her birthday this month with a flawless 13 000-foot plunge from an airplane She took the 120-mph free fall in front of her children grandchildren and great-grandchildren in Orange Massachusetts Sept 29

Ruth Eldredge on Lee Denim Day

Ruth Eldredge -- cancer survivor and board member of the National Breast Cancer Coalition -- talka about Lee Denim Day Oct 2nd and how it helps fund research

92-Year-Old Skydiver Takes Plunge

Jane Bockstruck 92 celebrates her birthday with a flawless 13 000-foot plunge from an airplane

Base jumper apparently caught on tape

Around 12 30 a m on Wednesday September 16 a young man casually took the elevator to the top of the building and jumped from the John Barton Apartments on Massachusetts Avenue

Parachute Band

Will Anderson Johnny Stubblefield Alex Hargrave Kit French and Nate McFarland are Parachute The band is blowing up on the iTunes overall music chart They Virginia natives are gearing up for a big opening- for super sensation Kelly Clarkson Check out the interview and performance of Under Control on Good Day NY

Memorial Held For Marine Killed In Parachute Accident

A memorial service is held for the local Marine killed when his parachute failed to open during a training exercise

Sidney Airshow Preview

It s said to be one of the largest airshows in North America and that s a pretty impressive title for an event that only began four years ago On September 26th and 27th the Sidney andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t montanaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Montanaandamp lt aandamp gt Airshow will feature dozens of aerial demonstrations including wing walking skydiving and many mid-air flying stunts The Canadian Snowbirds jet fleet will be headlining the show along with performers from across the U S Warren Pietsch has been flying in the airshow since it began and this year he ll be piloting 3 different airplanes for the event He says it s a rare opportunity for spectators to view stunts like these especially in a location as nearby as Sidney Warren Pietsch andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minot-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Minotandamp lt aandamp gt Pilot andamp quot If people are interested in seeing an airshow this is about as close as their gonna get for this caliber of airshow for the tri-state area around here to be able to drive over to Sidney or fly over to Sidney and watch this airshow it s gonna be a huge show really a lot of fun good show andamp quot The Sidney Montana Airshow takes place on September 26th and 27th Gates open at 8 am and showtime is set for 1 pm

Other pilots say power parachute was flying too low

SALT LAKE CITY ABC 4 News - Pilots and instructors say power parachutes are safe and fun but you have to know what you re doing Most say the pilot involved in Monday s accident in Hooper was flying too low

Victim of Hooper's powered parachute accident speaks out

A victim of the powered parachute accident in Hooper speaks out Hooper s Mayor explains why they aren t taking criminal action

Raw Paraglider Crashes Into Crowd

A motor-powered paraglider dropping prizes at a festival in Utah crashed into a crowd and injured six people half of them children Sept 8

Motorized parachute plows into crowd

HOOPER Utah ABC 4 News - The motorized parachute fly-over was one of the planned events for Tomato Days in Hooper A passenger onboard was supposed to throw treats to the kids But something went terribly wrong

Powered parachute crashes into crowd in Hooper; 6 hurt

A nervous crowd scattered Monday when a powered parachute carrying two people crashed into a Labor Day festival in a park in Hooper

Skydiver misses mark, lands on highway

A hard landing for a skydiver in DeLand leaves the man in rough shape Volusia County Sheriff s Office says Aaron Moore missed his mark and landed on U S Highway 92 160 Photo gallery

Skydriver Injured After Parachute Fails

A skydiver is recovering after his primary chute fails to open during a jump

Firefighter Plans Skydive Marathon

An Indiana firefighter has planned a real up-and-down day attempting to skydive 100 times in southwest Ohio Sept 4

Man Attempts Skydiving Record

Firefighter Trying to Set Skydiving Record in Lebanon

Navy Pier AeroBalloon

A unique balloon ride opened at Navy Pier today It allows people to see Chicago like never before Tera Williams has the early reviews from Navy Pier 160

Local Woman Takes 60th Skydive

A local woman who was at first afraid to try sky diving has now taken her 60th jump and she doesn t plan on stopping any time soon

"Close call" in the skies above Northern Utah

SALT LAKE CITY ABC 4 News - The skydiving plane and the SkyWest Airlines regional jet missed each other by a half mile on Sunday They were seconds away from disaster

90-Year-Old Grandma Skydives

A blind grandma took to the sky in Washington on Monday to celebrate her 90th birthday

Skydiving Mayor Breaks Spectator's Leg

The Manitowoc mayor s skydive for charity ended with a rough landing and serious injuries to a spectator

Mayor hurt in accident

Skydiving accident

Blind 90-year-old goes skydiving

How will you celebrate your 90th birthday if you re lucky enough to celebrate one It will be hard to top what one Puyallup great-grandmother did KING 5 s Drew Mikkelsen reports Click here for full story

Raw: 90-year-old blind grandmother skydives for her birthday

A 90-year-old grandmother who is blind hard of hearing and can barely get around wanted to go skydiving for her birthday Watch as she tandem jumps over Shelton WA

Parachute on myfoxdc

Their debut album Losing Sleep is on Itunes list of its top 100 albums 160 Now the Virginia based band Parachute is gearing up for a twenty-eight city tour this fall with original American Idol Kelly Clarkson 160 The band stopped by the FOX 5 studios to give us a preview

2008 Balloon Fiesta from Skyranger

2008 Balloon Fiesta from Skyranger

Findlay Balloonfest Tiffany

Findlay Balloonfest

Flag City Balloonfest 2009

Flag City Balloonfest takes flight Tenth annual flag City Balloonfest runs Aug 14-16 in Findlay

Flag City Balloonfest takes flight

Flag City Balloonfest takes flight Tenth annual flag City Balloonfest runs Aug 14-16 in Findlay

Mike Landess Paraglides Over Golden

Mike Landess explains what it s like to jump off a mountain strapped to a paraglide

Nancy Loo Skydives With, For Soldiers

The Army s Golden Knights Parachute Team are already in town preparing for the Chicago Air and Water show -- and FOX Chicago News 8217 own Nancy Loo got to find out first-hand why the team is truly Army strong

Police Parachute Takes to the Air

In these days of tight budgets a handful of cities around the country are finding less expensive crime fighting alternatives The police department in Ripon California is unveiling a powered parachute aircraft as a new crime fighting tool Aug 10

Double Amputee Skydives at Walter Reed

A tragic military skydiving accident took his legs and the life of his friend but it didn t take Dana Bowman s drive 160 With his Purple Heart parachute and American flag in tow Bowman jumped from a plane hitting his mark at Walter Reed Army Medical Center on Friday

Globie parachutes down to Hall of Fame

It s a bird it s a plane it s Globie All eyes were on the sky today at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

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Indoor Skydiving Takes Off at Universal

Hey did ever want to skydive but were too chicken to jump out of a perfectly good airplane Well Suzanne Marques has found the perfect solution 160

Doug takes flight in stunt plane

Doug takes flight in stunt plane

Mother Skydives To Honor Her Fallen Son

Salute to Troops Thursday at Clermont County Fair

Hundreds of hot air balloons take to France's skies

A thousand hot air balloons commandeeered by afficionados from 42 nations are currently taking part in the world s biggest hot air balloon festival that takes place every year in eastern France This year they set the record for the most number of balloons launched at the same time when 329 took to the sky Images

RAW: SkyKING flies over dry Western Washington

SkyKING got a birdseye view of the dry conditions around parts of the Puget Sound area including Boeing Field

Deb has issues: Jumping out of a plane

Audio maven and life guru DD Abo shares her view on one of the stories everyone is talking about today

NM grandma skydives for the first time

NM grandma skydives for the first time

2 Sentenced for Grand Canyon Base Jump

Two California men have been fined for an illegal 2007 parachute jump in the Grand Canyon

Northern Neighbors Day Set to Attract Big Crowds

The andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minot-air-force-baseandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Minot Air Force Baseandamp lt aandamp gt plays a strong role in the local community and for one day a year the base opens its gates in the name of a little good-neighborly fun it s Northern Neighbors Day The annual air show starts at noon tomorrow with acts like the U S andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t armyandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Armyandamp lt aandamp gt Golden Knights and ACC Viper West Coast Demonstration Team appearing in the line up The Golden Knights are the Army s premiere parachute demonstration and competition team Northern Neighbors Day director Bruce Way says the event is also a way to connect the base with the greater Minot community Bruce Way andamp quot It s a good opportunity for us We show off the base the general public gets to come out and see what the base does where the taxpayer money goes so they can kind of get an idea of the mission of the missile wing and and the bomb wing and also just an opportunity for everyone to just come out and have some fun andamp quot The Viper Demonstration the other headliners show manuevers used in andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t afghanistanandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Afghanistanandamp lt aandamp gt and andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t iraqandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Iraqandamp lt aandamp gt Minot Air Force Base officers want to remind all visitors that they must use the Magic City Gate for entry The Minot South Gate will be closed

Disabled Louisville couple skydive with help from Golden Knights

A disabled Louisville man and his wife went skydiving Tuesday with members of the Army s Golden Knights Parachute Team

Power 95.3 deejay on hiatus

If you tune in to Power 95 3 s morning show you find that one half of the Obie and Lil Shawn Show is noticeably absent Obie Diaz just had major surgery after doctors found something very unexpected during a routine checkup

Company Sues After Airport Bans Skydiving

7 13 09 - Airport officials will no longer allow skydiving and a skydiving company is suing

PHOTOS: Tiger's Tourney Pro-Am Day

PHOTOS Tiger s Tourney Pro-Am Day Veterans Jessica Simpson Tony Romo and Redskins stop by

Parachute Gliding over Musical Horizon

Virginia-based band Parachute is flying high with no sign of free fall as it achieves success with songs featured in popular television programs and commercials

Checking things off the 'bucket list'

Checking things off the bucket list

Skydiving Grandma Conquers Biggest Fear

When you think of retirement living what activities come to mind Bingo shuffleboard checkers skydiving Wait skydiving For one 84 year old woman that is the challenge she wanted to conquer and she got her chance Fox 10 s Keith Yaskin has the story 160

President Bush skydives on b-day

KENNEBUNKPORT Maine - What a way to celebrate a birthday Former President George H W Bush marked his 85th birthday in mid-air jumping out of an airplane in Kennebunkport Maine on Friday afternoon FOX25 Political Editor Joe Battenfeld was watching from the ground

Raw George H.W. Bush Takes a Flying Leap

Former President George H W Bush celebrated his 85th birthday by sky diving and landing at this home in Kennebunkport Maine June 12

Fmr. Pres. Bush Skydives on His 85th Birthday

Former President George H W Bush has celebrated his 85th birthday by skydiving over the coast of Maine June 12

84-Year-Old Woman Skydives

Jean Pettit is falling 13 000 feet but that s not the number that might make your head spin

84-year-old woman skydives in Arizona

Jean Pettit jumped free fell 8 000 feet when she went sky diving

Octogenarian Skydiver Won't Stop Jumping

An 85-year-old Florida skydiver dreams of making a huge jump into a new football stadium

The Weekender with Christine

TGIF Are you ready for the weekend FOX 35 s Christine van Blokland has got you covered for fun things to do this weekend whether you re in the mood for the rodeo Star Wars not so scary skydiving a bridal showcase or Orlando Magic fan fever

Staycation of the Week: SkyVenture

SkyVenture Orlando is an indoor skydiving wind tunnel where almost anyone can fly Get as close to actually skydiving without jumping out of an airplane

Grandmother, 81, Goes Skydiving

On Monday 81-year-old Catherine Mason jumped out of an airplane to go skydiving Mason said she wanted to salute the troops on Memorial day and raise money for the TV station where she works to make the DTV switch 160

Base Jumpers Leap Off Rock Canyon Cliff for Charity

Raw Base Jumpers Leap for Charity, Cliff View

Raw Base Jumpers Leap for Charity

skydiver stuck in tree

skydiver gets cuaght in tree

Plane forced to make parachute landing

A homemade plane parachuted safely to the ground near Auburn KING 5 s Jim Forman reports on the amazing landing

Skydivers attempt Guinness World Record

Two local avid skydivers and longtime members of the special operations community are trying to set the Guinness world records for the most tandem skydives by two jumpers in 24 hours

Lifeguard severely injured skydiving

A Cocoa Beach man is recovering at a Melbourne hospital after he slammed into the ground during a skydiving accident

Skydiving Easter

Skydiving Easter

Base jumper injured in Provo's Rock Canyon

PROVO Utah ABC 4 News - A base jumper was injured on Tuesday in Rock Canyon near Provo According to witnesses 25 year-old Richard Walkling took off from the north face of the canyon about a half-mile in from the mouth of the canyon Walkling jumped from about 450-feet

97 year old skydiver

Pensioner George Moyse freefalls from 10000 ft

Amputees Overcome Obstacles to Skydive

A group of injured veterans went skydiving Sunday That would be amazing enough but consider that most of them were missing their limbs

Sadiki Fuller: Skydive

Sadiki went skydiving he was strapped to a man One of them enjoyed it

Danny Cho: Skydiving!

It sucks when you re skydiving instructor is sexually aroused

Maria Surfs The Web: Base Jumping

Here s an amazing showing base jumping like you ve never seen it before These guys are insane in some case they re just inches away from the cliff wall as they buzz by in their wing suits They re truly flying and then they pop their parachutes and float to the canyon floor

NM lawmakers delay golden parachute bill

STATE LAWMAKERS DELAY ACTION ON A BILL THAT WOULD SLASH SO-CALLED GOLDEN PARACHUTES - THE SEVERANCE CHECKS THAT UNIVERSITIES PAY TO DEPARTING PRESIDENTS AND COACHES STUART DYSON IS LIVE AT THE STATE CAPITOL WITH THIS AFTERNOON S DEVELOPMENTS THE BILL ISN T DEAD - NOT BY ANY MEANS - BUT LAWYERS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WANT TO TUNE UP SOME TECHNICAL LANGUAGE THAT COULD AFFECT CONTRACTS FOR THESE HIGHLY PAID PEOPLE - YOU KNOW THE ONES WE RE TALKING ABOUT LET S MAKE ROCKY LONG THE POSTER BOY - THE UNM FOOTBALL COACH QUITS SOON AFTER SIGNING A NEW FIVE YEAR CONTRACT - HIS DECISION - BUT THE ROCK STILL WALKS AWAY WITH MORE THAN 677 THOUSAND DOLLARS UNM WAS ALSO GENEROUS WHEN THEY FIRED EX BASKETBALL COACH RITCHIE MCKAY BACK IN 2007 - HE LL COLLECT ALMOST 600 GRAND THROUGH NEXT YEAR LAWMAKERS IN THE HOUSE HEARD RETIRED COP BILL REHM ARGUE THAT IT S TIME TO OUTLAW THE PRACTICE You re allowing them to break the contract and then pay them a reward for breaking the contract - they should be paying us for breaking the contract BUT TOO MANY QUESTIONS - CONTRACTS ARE COMPLICATED I can see this having a wide range effect on other positions - do you think this - Mr Speaker - gentleman from Bernalillo - would impair our ability to recruit IT ISN T JUST AN ATHLETIC THING - FORMER UNM PRESIDENT LOUIS CALDERA AGREED TO RESIGJN IN 2003 WHEN THE SCHOOL OFFERED HIM 713 THOIUSAND DOLLARS FORMER STATE SENATE HEAVYWEIGHT MANNY ARAGON GOT 200 GRAND WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN AS PRESIDENT OF NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY AND EX A P S SUPERINTENDENT BRAD ALLISON - WHO QUIT UNDER A CLOUD OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT - PILL POPPING AND BOOZE ACCUSATIONS - HAULED IN A SWEET 350 GRAND - THAT WAS BACK IN OH- TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SAY THEY LL TRY TO FIX THE TECHNICAL LANGUAGE UP SWIFTLY - AND GET THE BILL BACK FOR A VOTE ON THE FLOOR AT THE CAPITOL STUART DYSON EYEWITNESS NEWS FOUR TODAY THE STATE

Base Jumper Dies

In Maricopa County a parachutist jumping from a mountain base died today after plunging 250 feet when his chute didn t open

Base jumper falls to his death

A man is dead after his parachute failed to open during a Base jump

1st Time Skydiver Lands Safely As Teacher Dies

A soldier made his first skydive on Saturday strapped to an instructor The free fall seemed to be going well then things got too quiet According to an initial coroner s report the instructor was having a fatal heart attack Feb 2

Tulare Chamber of Commerce Leader Killed in Skydiving Accident

Jennifer McCoun died Saturday while skydiving in the Hollister area

Parachuting Financier Now Behind Bars

An Indiana financial manager who parachuted from a small plane in a suspected bid to fake his death handled lucrative accounts in several states for years despite repeated accusations that he was bilking investors Jan 19

Eric Runge Goes Skydiving

How To Skydive For the First Time

Admit it daredevil you ve been waiting to fly since the day you were born Find a great instructor throw on that jumpsuit and get ready for freefall