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David Blaine Flies Up 4.7 Miles on Helium Balloons in YouTube Stunt, Parachutes Down Safely
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorDavid Blaine, in his first live stunt in nearly eight years, soared above a desert in Arizona to an altitude of 24,900 feet — about 4.7 miles — piloting more than four dozen helium balloons. It’s believed to be the highest that anyone has flown using only a balloon-cluster-based aircraft.The stunt, launched Wednesday from an airport in Page, Ariz., was livestreamed on YouTube, which funded and produced the project.
