"I think if he hadn't hung up on that rock, he would have fallen to his death," said Scott Solle, the vice commander of the ...

After achieving the remarkable feat in June, veteran Don Poole of West Des Moines said he'd like to do it again once he turns ...

Oct. 22 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1797, the first silk parachute jump from a high altitude was made by Andre-Jacques Garnerin, who dropped in a basket released from a balloon at 3,300 feet ...

Mayor Fay Howard's teddy bear is gearing up for a daring charity parachute jump. On Saturday, November 22, Oliver, the official Mayoral Teddy Bear, is set to leap from the top of Swindon's Civic ...

When Monica Noncheva completed her first tandem skydive jump 11 years ago she had no desire to skydive again. After 5,000 jumps, she’s developed more than a passing interest in the extreme sport, but ...

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct static line jumps and freefall jumps from an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium ...

Roulund popped his backup parachute, but there wasn't time for it to fill with air before the pair hit the ground. To help prevent similar incidents, investigators made several safety recommendations.

After enduring prolonged pain in her right foot and lower leg, and finally undergoing Achilles tendon surgery in Germany, European figure skating champion Niina Petrõkina is back in training.

Parachute jump training and other air delivery operations at Fort Lee have been moved to Fort Pickett while a Fort Lee drop zone is evaluated for safety after a parachutist died during a training jump ...