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Skydiver falls 25,000 feet without a parachute and lands safely

Now that's one brave man!
Skydiver Luke Aikins lands in a safety net.

A US skydiver and adrenaline junkie, Luke Aikins, has become the first person to jump out of a plane and land without a parachute.

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The 42-year-old skydiver leapt from the plane at a staggering 25,000 feet (or 7.6 kilometres), fell at 193 kilometres per hour and landed safely in a 10,000-square-foot net in Simi Valley, California.

Speaking on his death-defying fall, during which he ‘free fell’ for more than two minutes, Aikins was stunned at his own incredible feat.

“I’m almost levitating, it’s incredible,” said the father-of-one, “The thing that just happened. The words I want to say I can’t even get out of my mouth.”

“All of these guys, everything that made it happen … It’s awesome.”

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Aikins has completed more than 18,000 skydiving jumps in his life and runs his own skydiving school.

Watch the incredible video below!

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