Skydiver Luke Aikins Becomes First Person to Jump 25,000 Feet From a Plane Without Using a Parachute

On July 30th skydiver Luke Aikins successfully jumped out of plane at 25,000 feet without using a parachute. He landed on a special 10,000 square foot net in the California desert that captured him falling without injury. The stunt, called “Heaven Sent”, set a new world record.

Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Threads and sharing photos on Instagram.