bungee jumps

Tourist dies after leaping from world's second-highest bungee jump

The 56-year-old Japanese tourist stopped breathing after completing the jump.

Jumper’s bungee cord snaps during 10-story jump: ‘I opened my eyes and I was surrounded by water’

A 39-year-old man barely escaped death after his bungee cord snapped during a 10-story jump.

My boyfriend dropped my engagement ring while bungee jumping

A couple went viral in December after a man allegedly bungled his marriage proposal to his girlfriend by accidentally dropping the ring while they were bungee jumping in Scotland.

Bungee jumper reportedly leaped to her death after mishearing instructor

A bungee jumper reportedly misunderstood her instructor - a heart-stopping mistake that led to her death.

Rope-jumping instructor imprisoned after woman falls 100 feet to death in front of husband

Alexander Muznikas, 33, has been sentenced to 4 years in prison in Kazakhstan for the Oct. 2021 rope-jumping death of Yevgenia Leontyeva, who plunged 100 feet from the roof of...

Man breaks world record of bungee jumps in 24 hours: 'Nothing really was tough'

Francois-Marie Dibon, who shattered the previous record of 430 jumps with a whopping 765, started his endeavor on Tuesday morning and continued through Wednesday.

Mom leaps 82 feet to her death in freak 'rope free flying' accident

A man can be heard saying “I love you” off camera as the woman, an experienced jumper, is affixed with a safety harness. A communications mishap resulted in her leaping...

China tourists take a leap in world's highest bungee jump

The area, a popular international tourist attraction, is famous for its quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks extending into the clouds, along with deep ravines and gorges.

Woman accidentally leaps to her death in tragic bungee-jump mishap

Operators signaled for her boyfriend to take the plunge. But, apparently thinking the cue was meant for her, she leaped off the bridge without an attached safety cord.

Reckless dad faces backlash for bungee jumping with toddler

An Instagram video showing a father complete a bungee jump while holding his 2-year-old daughter is the subject of serious flak online. In the footage, Redha Rozlan, a Malaysian reality...

Nurse's death in bungee jumping accident remains a mystery

A Colorado woman’s death remains a mystery after investigators said the device at the center of her bungee jumping accident was functioning properly. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment...

Girl survives 60-foot fall after being dropped from bungee cord

Horrifying footage was captured in China when a bungee jumper fell 60 feet after her cord detached. Amazingly, she survived the incident without any life-threatening injuries, according to local reports.

'I was about to pass out': Teen left hanging after bungee jump ride malfunctions at fair

A California teen says he'll never bungee jump again after a terrifying episode stuck hanging upside down on a ride at a fair. Roger Rodriguez, 19, said that he was...

Bungee instructor's poor English led to teen's deadly plunge: court

The poor English skills of a bungee jump instructor allegedly led to the death of a teen who misheard him and died after jumping too early. Vera Mol, 17, was...

The world's 8 most terrifying bungee jumps

In 1988, daredevils AJ Hackett and Henry van Asch created the world’s first commercial bungee jump in Queenstown, New Zealand: the Kawarau Bridge Bungy at just 439 feet high. Think...