A professional escape artist was locked inside a coffin-like box and thrown from a plane. Skydivers guided Anthony Martin down while he worked to free himself from chains, cuffs and a locked coffin at 130 miles per hour!
Thankfully, the daredevil landed safely in an Illinois field, about 70 miles south west of Chicago.
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Although he is being towed, Jesse Richman has reached the dizzy height of 790ft (or 240m!) on his kiteboard. As Red Bull’s King of the Air 2013 and 2008-2009′s Overall World Champion in Kitesurfing, Jesse can now add current kitesurfing hang time world record holder with this latest stunt.
This amazing feat took place at the Colombia River Gorge, Oregon, where, having been released at 790ft in the air, Jesse had to move back down to land in the water through wind power alone! Not a sport for the faint hearted but if you are looking for more information on what insurance cover we can provide call 0800 1313 417 or view the full list of activities we cover.
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A new wetsuit has been developed by scientists to deter shark attacks!
The video shows some test footage of the suit in action captured by National Geographic.
This ground breaking technology can really help save lives and it might be something you want to consider if you fancy ‘shark cage diving’, ‘scuba diving’, ‘surf-skiing’ or more regular ‘surfing’ whilst on your travels!
If these type of activities are something that appeal to you, you may want to check out our ‘hazardous’ activity travel insurance. It provides a comprehensive, ‘not off-the-shelf’ travel insurance cover that gives you peace of mind!
For more information the cover we can provide call 0800 1313 417 or view the full list of activities we cover.
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