He climbed into a homemade, steam-powered rocket believing the risks were under control. Seconds after launch, a parachute ...

In 1912, tailor Franz Reichelt climbed the Eiffel Tower wearing his homemade parachute suit. He wanted to prove the world ...

A skydiving attempt in Australia went awry after one person’s parachute snagged on the aircraft’s tail, leaving them suspended 15,000 feet in the air. The plane, a Cessna 208 Caravan, took off from ...

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A skydiver broke free and ultimately survived after his reserve parachute accidentally deployed and got stuck on the tail of an airplane as it was soaring through the sky. The Australian Transport ...

The skydiver cut themselves free before descending into freefall and managing to release their main parachute Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

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Video released by Australia’s transport safety agency on Thursday shows the harrowing moment when a skydiver’s parachute was caught on the tail of an airplane before a jump in September. According to ...

A parachutist in Queensland, Australia, survived by cutting the chute free at 15,000 feet when a reserve parachute accidentally deployed, according to a government report. By Amanda Holpuch A skydiver ...

A video released by the ATSB shows a skydiver cutting himself free after his parachute became caught on an aircraft wing. The incident occurred when the skydiver accidentally released the parachute ...

Golden parachutes have enabled companies to attract talent but critics say they reduce executives’ incentive to do their best work. Golden parachutes are large payouts to executives after they leave ...