103-year-old man breaks skydiving record
A 103-year-old man has become the worlds oldest tandem skydiver.Alfred Al Blaschke jumped out of a plane in Texas to break the Guinness World Record for skydiving.He had first dived back in 2017 to mark his 100th birthday and kept a promise to return to the skies to celebrate his grandsons graduating from college.Blaschke jumped from 14,000 feet while strapped to instructor Don Cameron. The centenarian spent around five minutes in the air before landing safely.He said Everything went perfectly. Skydiving is a very safe sport these days. Statistically, its more dangerous to get snacks out of a vending machine.