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Fight Breaks Out in Plane When Passenger Demands Parachute, Attempts to Open Door

A man on a flight suddenly demanded a parachute after pounding on the windows and trying to open the hatch of the airplane. He was subdued by both passengers and ...

May 28, 2019BY Daniel Holl

Teenager Dies After Jumping Off 14-Story Building With ‘Homemade’ Parachute

A teenager died after his parachute failed to open when he jumped off a 14-story building in Ukraine, ...

December 17, 2018BY Simon Veazey

NASA’s Supersonic Parachute Ready for 2020 Mars Mission

NASA has completed three successful tests of the parachute that will lower its landing craft to the surface ...

October 29, 2018BY Chris Jasurek

2 Die in California Skydive Accident, Facility’s Safety Record Scrutinized

Two tandem skydivers plummeted to their deaths after their parachute failed to open on Aug. 6, in Acampo, ...

August 8, 2016BY Petr Svab

Skydiver Becomes First Person to Jump and Land Without Chute

A 42-year-old skydiver with more than 18,000 jumps made history when he became the first person to leap ...

July 31, 2016BY The Associated Press