David Blaine soars 25,000ft above desert holding just balloons in death-defying stunt
dailystar.co.ukDeath-defying illusionist David Blaine has successfully achieved one of his most dangerous stunts yet – floating thousands of feet above a desert using just balloons.The 47-year-old was strapped in with a harness and clutched onto 52 helium-filled balloons as he rose in the sky above the Arizona desert yesterday (September 2).Incredible footage of his “Ascension” stunt – which was live-streamed on YouTube – shows the moment he says goodbye to his daughter and rises in the sky appearing simply to hold the balloons with one hand.He goes past his targeted 18,000ft altitude and reaches nearly 25,000ft before he fits his parachute on his back and lets go.David then free-falls to the ground for several heart-stopping moments before releasing his.
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