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Local skydivers takes part in record-breaking leap

FALLBROOK – Fallbrook residents Amy Dannacher and Mike Carpenter are two of the 164 professional skydivers, from all across the world, that joined forces in a successful attempt to smash the previous 138-Way Vertical World Record formation set in 2012.

The stunt required months of meticulous planning, with the jumpers being taken up in seven separate aircrafts. The planes took the skydivers to a height of 20,000 feet before they made the leap at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Ill. Falling headfirst from the sky at approximately 180 mph, the athletes had less than a minute to link hands in predetermined slots, and create a stunning formation.

At 7,500 feet, the group parted ways to safely deploy their parachutes and eventually came back to earth, yet still flying high as record breakers. Dannacher said, “We just made skydiving history. We did it with so many amazing people and did everything we possibly could to make this happen. On July 31 (on the 13th attempt)... we did it!”

The local couple, owners of Straight Up Pilates Studio, also participated in the 2012 record jump.

 

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