Chinese paraglider survives accidental 8,000-metre-high flight above the clouds

A strong updraft propelled Peng Yujiang thousands of metres high, in line with flight paths and nearly as high as Mount EverestA Chinese paraglider who was accidentally propelled more than 8,000 metres high by an updraft has been banned from the activity for six months after a video of his ordeal went viral.Peng Yujiang began from an elevation of about 3,000m in the Qilian mountain range in northern China, where he intended to test a new second-hand equipment purchase without making a proper flight, according to an investigative report by the Gansu Provincial Aviation Sports Association. Continue reading...

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