Skydiving

Nine Killed In Plane Crash During Skydiving Trip In Sweden

World News | Reuters | Monday July 15, 2019

Nine Swedes were killed when their plane crashed during a skydiving trip near Umea, a small university city in northern Sweden, authorities said on Sunday.

9 Killed In Plane Crash During Skydiving Trip In Sweden

World News | Reuters | Monday July 15, 2019

Nine people were killed when their plane crashed during a skydiving trip near Umea, a small university city in northern Sweden, authorities said on Sunday.

Indian Family, Including Twins, Skydives Over Amsterdam, Sets New Record

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 4, 2019

An Indian family, including a set of 10-year old twin boys, have set a new record for family skydiving, as they jumped out of a plane over Amsterdam.

Watch: Indoor Skydiving? Here's How It Works

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday April 26, 2019

Do you know what exactly indoor skydiving is? It's very different from the jump-out-of-a-plane skydiving that most of us know.

This 102-Year-Old Great-Granny Is The "Oldest" Skydiver. Watch

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday December 12, 2018

A 102-year-old great-grandmother is believed to have become the world's oldest skydiver after plunging 14,000 feet (4,300 metres) through the South Australian sky.

Skydiver's Birthday Wish To PM Modi From 13,000 Feet Above

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 17, 2018

Parajumper Shital Mahajan jumped off a plane from a height of 13,000 feet holding a birthday message for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chicago, USA on Monday.

Fortnite Version 4.4 Update Brings Nintendo Switch Performance Improvements

Rishi Alwani | Tuesday June 19, 2018

The battle royale sensation gets the Fortnite version 4.4 content update for PS4, Xbox One, PC, iOS, and Nintendo Switch.

Pune Woman Skydives In Sari, Sets New Record

Offbeat | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday February 12, 2018

Pune adventurist Shital Rane-Mahajan set a new record by becoming the first Indian to skydive sporting a colourful "Nav-wari sari" in Thailand on Monday.

This Iranian Woman Is Not A "Feminist" But She Skydives For Equality

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 23, 2018

For Iranian parachuting enthusiast Bahareh Sassani, skydiving is "a way to prove that women are just as capable as men" -- a small step from a big height for women's equality in her country.

Skydiver's Parachute Failed; Husband Allegedly Sabotaged It

World News | Derek Hawkins, The Washington Post | Thursday October 5, 2017

The skies were cloudy over southern England on the morning of April 5, 2015, and Victoria Cilliers was having second thoughts.

Police Thought A Skydiver Died In An Accident - Until They Saw His Final Message To His Wife

World News | Cleve R. Wootson Jr., The Washington Post | Sunday July 16, 2017

Police have not disclosed the full details of Capotorto Vtaintonio's final video message to his wife, but they said one part of the experienced sky diver's cryptic recording sent her rushing to a nearby airfield.

101-Year-Old Great-Grandpa Skydives His Way Into Record Books

Offbeat | Written By Meghna Nijhawan | Monday May 15, 2017

There's a new entrant in the record books and he's 101 years old. Verdun Hayes, a British war veteran, broke the record for being the oldest tandem skydiver in the world.

Air Force Skydiver Injured After Hard Landing At Show In Gujarat

India News | Edited by Indroneil B Biswas | Monday January 9, 2017

A sky diver in Air Force's Aakash Ganga team suffered a sprain in his leg due to hard landing during an air show in Gandhinagar ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit.

Plane Crashes On A House In US, Everyone Survives

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 18, 2016

A pilot, four skydivers and the two occupants of the home have all survived after a small plane today crashed onto a house in Phoenix in the US state of Arizona.

Before Teen's Fatal Skydive, 'He Said, "I Love You, Mom"- And Then He Got On The Plane'

World News | Lindsey Bever, The Washington Post | Wednesday August 10, 2016

The wind was "perfect," the plane was set and, moments before his first skydiving excursion, an 18-year-old was on his knees near a Northern California runway. His mom snapped a photo and put it online.