Thursday, November 22, 2007

Man Dies as Skydivers Try to Break Record


LAKE WALES, Florida — One hundred skydivers who linked together in the sky to form a diamond shape with their parachutes believe their formation has broken a world record, but an Arizona man died while preparing for the attempt.
The 100 jumpers were able to join together on a second of two attempts on Wednesday, using their hands and feet to hook up to adjacent parachutes. The man was injured during a practice Saturday when his foot became entangled in the cord of another parachute and he spiraled to the ground. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Critics' Choice Video