parachuting
House lawmakers recreate parachute jump into Normandy to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day
Geronimo! Nine members of the House of Representatives, all military veterans, did their best impression of the Screaming Eagles Friday, recreating the daring parachute jump by US troops into Normandy,...
Couple and 2-year-old daughter survive small plane crash after deploying parachute to ease aircraft's fall
Shelter Cove Fire Chief Nick Pape bluntly told a news outlet, “Chances of survival without the parachute were slim.”
73-year-old 'expert' skydiver is killed after parachute fails to open at 14,000 feet
Terry Gardner died after attempting a formation jump with his friends.
Skydiver plummets to his death after parachutes fail to deploy: reports
Gregory Coates, 36, was skydiving near Vance Brand Airport in Longmont just before 3:30 p.m. when tragedy struck.
Passenger brings their own parachute on Spirit Airlines flight: 'Smartest idea I’ve ever seen'
Spirit in the sky-dive. A Spirit Airlines passenger sparked guffaws galore after he was spotted wearing a parachute aboard a flight — with many viewers joking that it was a...
Skydiver killed after landing in the yard of a Florida home: officials
The residence where the man was found and pronounced dead on the scene is just a block from the Arthur Dunn Airpark, a public airport where several skydiving centers are...
Skydiver plunges 15,000 feet in 'edge of death' jump — and it's all on video
He was free-fallin'.
Thrill seeker arrested after jumping from Eiffel Tower with parachute
The man landed safely on the roof of the nearby stadium and was arrested, CNN affiliate BFMTV reported.
Skydiver killed while testing risky 'swooping' landing in Texas
A 29-year-old champion skydiver from Australia was killed in Texas while testing a high-risk method for the sport called "swooping."
Army parachutist on famed 'Golden Knights' team dies after 'hard landing'
Sgt. First Class Michael “Ty” Kettenhofen, 37, a US Army parachutist and member of the famed Golden Knights demonstration team, has died of injuries he sustained during a training jump...
Entire plane -- including newborn -- saved by parachute after losing power in midair, video shows
The single-engine Cirrus SR22 suffered engine failure shortly after it took off from Pampulha Airport in Brazil.
Decorated Navy SEAL killed in free-fall parachute training accident
"Mike was an exceptional teammate. He was a dedicated NSW Sailor who applied his talents and skills towards some of our nation's hardest challenges, while selflessly mentoring his teammates."
Wild video shows migrant paragliding over border fence
“Brother, he is jumping in a f---ing parachute, a f---ing parachute -- incredible!" one of the onlookers gasps.
Army sergeant plunges 3,500 feet to his death during training jump in Spain
Sgt. Dean Walton was thrust into a severe spin during his fatal 3,500ft fall.
Peyton Manning drops in for the Navy Seal Foundation
Peyton Manning went sky-high with the Patriot Parachute Team to jump out of a plane for the first time in his life to show his support for the Navy Seal...
103-year-old woman becomes oldest to parachute out of a plane
Larsson listened to the song "Try Your Wings" by Swedish composer Lasse Dahlquist during her jump, Guinness reported.
FAA apologizes for not alerting Capitol police of Nationals Park parachute jump
The Federal Aviation Administration has apologized for failing to alert the Capitol police that an Army parachute team would be flying over Nationals Park.
Capitol Police defend evacuation order over ballpark parachute stunt
The US Capitol Police said that they were not informed that the Washington Nationals would be holding an event that included parachutists.
Parachute fail! Woman survives fall in a 'twist' of fate
A French thrill-seeker was lucky to survive this mid-air parachuting accident in Ölüdeniz, Turkey. GoPro video shows Maud Perrin, 20, attempting a "twisted infinity tumbling" move. She fell into into...
Midair disaster: One paratrooper dead after parachute collision
Two paratroopers collided in midair and plummeted over 100 feet to the ground during a civilian event in Brazil, leaving one man dead and another seriously injured.