Title: <br />Luke Aikins Skydiving Without Parachute From 25,000 Feet | AirPlane Jump | World Record | History <br /> <br />Description: <br /> <br />skydiver has made history by becoming the first person to jump 25,000 feet without a parachute. <br /> <br />Luke Aikins, 42, a veteran of 18,000 jumps, completed the stunt without mishap, landing almost in the middle of the 100ft by 100ft net. <br /> <br />Taking only a few moments to regain his composure, Mr Aikins dusted himself off, clambered out of the net and jumped into the arms of his very relieved wife, Monica. <br /> <br />The leap, which was broadcast by Fox, was watched by other members of the family and a crowd of well-wishers packed into an improvised spectator stand in the California desert. <br /> <br />After 18 months of preparation, the Screen Actors Guild almost put a spanner in the works by insisting that he wore a parachute for the stunt as a precaution. <br /> <br />However following further negotiations, which continued while the plane was climbing to the jumping altitude, the Guild had a change of heart and the requirement was lifted. <br /> <br />Mr Aikins said the need to wear a parachute would have made the jump more dangerous because of the need to adjust his position as he approached the net. <br /> <br />The idea was first dreamed up by a friend and physiologist, Chris Talley, about two years ago, and initially Mr Aikins - the father of a small son - turned the proposal down. <br /> <br />But having changed his mind, Mr Aikins went through months of intensive physical training, shedding more than two stone as he readied himself for his big leap. <br /> <br />The jump itself was schemed to almost the last foot. He jumped out of the plane at 25,000 feet, shed his oxygen mask at 18,000 feet. <br /> <br />He used lights on the net to position himself, plunging towards the net at 150 mph. <br /> <br />The last bit of the jump entailed flipping over onto his back a couple of seconds before landing in the net. It was completed to perfection. <br /> <br />“I am almost levitating. It is incredible what has happened," Mr Aikins said afterwards. “It is awesome.” <br /> <br /> <br />Video Link: <br />https://youtu.be/IzSj5zPUvWI <br /> <br />Subscribe us at : <br />http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuW5_XZudbykYjAS7esmSOw <br /> <br />Facebook: <br /> <br />https://www.facebook.com/World-Entertainment-Hub-1144111192323435/ <br /> <br />Twitter: <br /> <br />https://twitter.com/WorldEntertHub <br /> <br />Daily Motion: <br /> <br />http://www.dailymotion.com/worldenthub <br /> <br /> <br />Google plus link: <br />https://plus.google.com/u/2/?hl=en
