Skydiver in no-parachute jump
A stuntman has become the first skydiver in the world to land without using a parachute. Gary Connery jumped 2,400 feet from a helicopter using a specially adapted wing suit.
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Stuntman skydives from 2,400ft without a parachute
Head-cam footage shows danger of stuntman's jump
New footage from a camera held by a fellow jumper shows just how little margin for error Gary Connery had for his record breaking jump.
Read the full storyStuntman skydives from 2,400ft without a parachute
A stuntman has become the first person to jump out of a helicopter wearing a wingsuit and land without deploying a parachute.
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Stuntman describes his parachute-free dive
Stuntman Gary Connery describes his 2,400ft fall without a parachute:
Stuntman 'overwhelmed' after parachute-free dive
– Gary Connery, stuntmanI haven't really digested myself what's happened. Absolutely amazing, I'm overwhelmed with the whole crew. I'm so choked with the turnout, it's been an amazing experience.
Stuntman walks away unharmed after parachute-free dive
Gary Connery walks out of the cardboard box landing strip unharmed after he dives 2,400ft from a helicopter without a parachute.
Watch the parachute-free skydive
Watch Gary Connery's parachute-free skydive in a wingsuit:
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Stuntman successfully dives 2,400ft without parachute
Gary Connery has successfully become the first man to jump out of a helicopter in a wingsuit without deploying a parachute.
Watch video of the stunt here.
Stuntman takes-off ready for parachute-free skydive
Gary Connery has taken off in the helicopter ready to attempt his parachute-free skydive.
Profile of the man who will dive 2,400ft without a parachute
- Gary joined the army, 3 para, at 23, where he started military parachuting, skydiving and BASE jumping. Since then he has done over 880 skydives and 450 BASE jumps.
- He did his first wingsuit jump more than eight years ago and has focused mainly on this since.
- The professional stuntman has appeared in a host of films including The Beach, Dead Fish, Indiana Jones, Johnny English Reborn and the Bond film Die Another Day.
- His BASE jumps include The Eiffel Tower, Nelsons Column, The London Eye and inside the Millennium Dome.
Skydive delayed until 3.30pm
by Paul Brand, ITV News CorrespondentJump now delayed to 3.30pm at earliest while they finish making the cardboard box landing strip
