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# Skydive

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Three people die in 'mid-air skydiving collision' in Australia
Two men in their 30s and a woman in her 50s were found dead after the incident.
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Oct 13th 2017, 4:31 PM
Three Irish skydivers to attempt world record jump from 35,000 feet in California
The Irish Wingsuit Team are travelling to California to take up their challenge.
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Apr 1st 2017, 9:00 PM
Bear Grylls went skydiving to test the seats in a Land Rover Discovery
Bear Grylls takes to the skies to test new Land Rover Discovery Intelligent Seat Fold technology.
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Sep 12th 2016, 3:26 PM
Woman dies when parachute fails to open in England
Police said the 49-year-old woman was using her own equipment during the skydive.
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Sep 11th 2016, 7:48 AM
This 73 year old is 'jumping out of a plane' for his 'magnificent grandson'
Alfie’s Army are heading for the skies to raise money for their little man.
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Sep 5th 2015, 11:15 AM
This 78-year-old granddad from Limerick who did a skydive is an amazing person
“It was like getting a facelift”.
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Sep 16th 2014, 1:08 PM
This man is REALLY not enjoying his skydive
Not one bit.
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Apr 18th 2014, 5:00 PM
Unlucky GoPro camera falls out of plane, lands in pig pen, gets chewed by pig
Now THAT’S what I call an incredible journey.
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Feb 12th 2014, 10:30 PM
Gabby Giffords was almost killed by a gunman three years ago, today she skydived
Six people were killed and 12 others, including former congresswoman Giffords, were injured in the 2011 shooting in Arizona.
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Jan 8th 2014, 7:21 PM
100-year-old man skydives to celebrate his birthday
So, what did you do for YOUR birthday?
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Nov 5th 2013, 9:10 AM
Irish girl to jump out of plane in celebration of Amy Winehouse's 30th birthday
Jenny Conlon from Sandymount is one of thirty people who will be doing a skydive with Amy’s mother, Janis Winehouse.
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Aug 21st 2013, 7:35 PM
It's a bird, it's a plane... No, it's the 75-year-old Flying Nun
Sr. Patricia Wall braved a 200 km/h free-fall skydive from 10,000ft to raise money for the charity Aware yesterday.
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May 18th 2013, 12:21 PM
Rio '007' Ferdinand faces this deadly foe on a TV screen near you
The plot thickens at Old Trafford as the wannabe actor and panto villain meet at high noon (plus 90).
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Jan 13th 2013, 11:44 AM
World record: Daredevil Felix Baumgartner skydives from 24.2 miles above Earth
The Austrian skydiver jumped from about 128,000 feet above earth – breaking the sound barrier in his four-minute freefall.
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Oct 14th 2012, 7:55 PM
Skydiver killed during San Diego competition
The experienced skydiver was carrying out a dangerous move when he crashed on Saturday morning.
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Feb 20th 2012, 3:10 PM