PAYERNE, Switzerland—A parachutist completed the world’s first jump from a solar-powered aircraft on Tuesday after the plane soared to a height of nearly 5,000 feet over western Switzerland, Swiss organizers said.
The two-seater prototype plane made the test flight in good weather and to promote renewable energy. Parachutist Raphael Domjan reached a speed of 93 mph during his jump, landing near the project base in Payerne.
