Chinese Paraglider Survives Harrowing 8,600-Meter High-Altitude Flight
TL;DR
A Chinese paraglider accidentally soared over 8,000 meters above the clouds due to a strong updraft, surviving the ordeal but facing a six-month ban for unregistered flight and sharing the viral video. The incident highlights the dangers of unplanned high-altitude flights and regulatory issues.
- Chinese paraglider survives accidental 8,000-metre-high flight above the clouds The Guardian
- China: Paraglider survives accidental 8,000m-high flight BBC
- Chinese paraglider almost equals world record at 28,000 feet — by accident NBC News
- Disbelief as China paraglider sucked into freezing, high altitude vortex is punished South China Morning Post
- No Oxygen, Coated in Ice: Chinese Paraglider Survives 8,600-Meter Flight Sixth Tone
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