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    Oct 9, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  1. Skydiving Instructor Fined for Letting Woman Slip Out of Harness (VIDEO)

    LODI, Calif. (KTLA) -- The Federal Aviation Administration is fining an instructor $2,200 for not properly securing an elderly woman during a skydive in 2011.
    KTLA News
    LODI, Calif. (KTLA) -- The Federal Aviation Administration is fining an instructor $2,200 for not properly securing an elderly woman during a skydive in 2011. Laverne Everett was crossing skydiving off her bucket list, jumping out of a plane flying...

    Tags: Punishment, Federal Aviation Administration, Skydiving, Fines, Sports

    2. Aug 19, 2012 |Story| KWCH

  2. Skydiving heals all wounds

    This weekend is a major milestone for Nicole Smith.  Skydive Kansas in Osage City is her final stop in her journey to skydive in all 50 states.  But more than that, it's proof how far she has come in the last year.
    KWCH 12 Eyewitness News
    This weekend is a major milestone for Nicole Smith.  Skydive Kansas in Osage City is her final stop in her journey to skydive in all 50 states.  But more than that, it's proof how far she has come in the last year. "I was in a car accident June of last...

    Tags: Skydiving, Fractured Rib, Injuries and Wounds, Sports

    3. Oct 20, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Maryland skydivers see boost in interest after Baumgartner's record-breaking feat

    When a man willingly jumps from 24 miles above the Earth and lives, there is going to be some buzz. On the heels of Austrian Felix Baumgartner's record-setting "supersonic" skydive from the stratosphere last Sunday, the skydiving community in Maryland is thrilled with what the accomplishment could mean for the sport's future.
    When a man willingly jumps from 24 miles above the Earth and lives, there is going to be some buzz. On the heels of Austrian Felix Baumgartner's record-setting "supersonic" skydive from the stratosphere last Sunday, the skydiving community in Maryland...

    Tags: Skydiving, YouTube, Sports

    4. Oct 14, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  4. Daredevil lands jump from edge of space

    CNN
    ROSWELL, New Mexico -- Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner broke the speed of sound -- at one point hitting Mach 1.24, according to a team official -- during his record-setting jump from 128,000 feet Sunday over southeastern New Mexico. "He made it --...

    Tags: Malaysia, Skydiving, Parachuting, Sports, U.S. Air Force

    5. Oct 14, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Skydiver Breaks Record For Manned Balloon Flight At 23 Miles High

    ROSWELL, New Mexico (Reuters) - Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner broke the record for the highest manned balloon flight on Sunday after his craft rose 23 miles above New Mexico, project sponsors said.
    Reuters
    ROSWELL, New Mexico (Reuters) - Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner broke the record for the highest manned balloon flight on Sunday after his craft rose 23 miles above New Mexico, project sponsors said. The 43-year-old daredevil was inside a capsule...

    Tags: Skydiving, Sports

    6. Oct 15, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  6. Skydiver Makes World Record Jump from Edge of Space

    ROSWELL, New Mexico -- The sky proved no limit for Felix Baumgartner.
    CNN
    ROSWELL, New Mexico -- The sky proved no limit for Felix Baumgartner. The Austrian daredevil, in fact, rose to the edge of space Sunday -- 128,100 feet, or 24 miles, above the Earth -- before plunging faster than the speed of sound. Minutes later, he...

    Tags: Sandwiches, Malaysia, Foods and Beverages, Skydiving, NASA

    7. Oct 9, 2012 |Story| KTXL-LTV

  7. 81-year-old Skydiver's Instructor Fined

    She's the 81-year-old dare devil who decided to take a 13,000 leap in to the sky. But, when it all went wrong, she became the 81-year-old YouTube sensation.
    FOX40 News
    She's the 81-year-old dare devil who decided to take a 13,000 leap in to the sky. But, when it all went wrong, she became the 81-year-old YouTube sensation. And now, the Federal Aviation Administration is talking about fining the instructor a $2,200...

    Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Punishment, YouTube, Parachuting, Fines

    8. Oct 9, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  8. Supersonic jumper readies for record setting leap

    ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner made final preparations Tuesday for a death-defying, 23-mile free fall into the New Mexico desert, hoping to become the first skydiver to break the sound barrier.
    ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner made final preparations Tuesday for a death-defying, 23-mile free fall into the New Mexico desert, hoping to become the first skydiver to break the sound barrier. The planned early morning...

    Tags: Science, NASA, Parachuting, Sports, Science and Technology

    9. Oct 9, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  9. UPDATE: Jump aborted

    ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — Extreme athlete and skydiver Felix Baumgartner has canceled his planned death-defying 23-mile free fall into the New Mexico desert because of high winds.
    ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — Extreme athlete and skydiver Felix Baumgartner has canceled his planned death-defying 23-mile free fall into the New Mexico desert because of high winds. The 43-year-old former military parachutist from Austria had hoped to...

    Tags: Skydiving, Sports

    10. Oct 9, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  10. Daredevil postpones super-sonic space jump in New Mexico

    Update: Extreme athlete and skydiver Felix Baumgartner has postponed his planned death-defying 23-mile free fall into the New Mexico desert because of high winds.
    Update: Extreme athlete and skydiver Felix Baumgartner has postponed his planned death-defying 23-mile free fall into the New Mexico desert because of high winds. The 43-year-old former military parachutist from Austria had hoped to become the first...

    Tags: Skydiving, Sports

    11. Oct 1, 2012 |Story| KIAH-LTV

  11. Skydiving for a good cause

    Have you ever wanted to go skydiving?
    KIAH
    Have you ever wanted to go skydiving? If skydiving isn't an exciting way to do a fundraiser, we don't know what is! It's called Jump for the Rose, a local charity where skydiving nets money for The Rose, a non-profit breast cancer organization. It's...

    Tags: Skydiving, Sports, Breast Cancer

    12. Sep 30, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  12. Lloyd Waters: The wisdom of paraprosdokians

    Sometimes I just plain get tired of all the political rhetoric and news that saturates my life. Sure, I know it’s most important that we get some working and knowledgeable leaders in office but I’m not sure where exactly we might find them....

    Tags: The Herald-Mail, Skydiving, Parachuting, Sports, Miss America Pageant

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