What’s the craziest thing you have ever done in your life? Whatever it is, I am sure it is not even close to a parachute-less jump from a hot air balloon looming above the horizon at 13,000 ft. Here is the story of a man named Antti Pendikainen, who jumped without a parachute and lived to tell the tale.
Introducing Antti Pendikainen, an actor and a stuntman from Finland, a member of the StuntFreaks team. Strangely the internet had not even heard about him until he decided to jump out of a hot air balloon without a parachute. Skydiving is an extremely risky sport and many skydiving experts have died in their pursuit of gaining immortality, even with all their safety protocols intact. But some people are crazy – or stupid – enough to try something that nobody in the world has ever tried.The Who:
The What:
Apparently, Mr. Pendikainen is one of the crazy (stupid) ones. He woke up the morning of the jump and randomly decided that “I shall not be wearing a parachute today when I jump off the hot air balloon looming at 13,000 ft. above sea level.” And he didn’t as you will see.
The Why:
Ever heard of adrenaline rush? It’s a simple reaction to the possibility of the thrill associated and the uncertainty of its outcome – leading either to death or virtual immortality. It could have easily gone wrong and he could have perished without even someone knowing his name. Being a stuntman, these guys are born to get a kick out of these kind of dangers in everyday life.
Another reason could be to strengthen his resume as a stuntman. Now the entire world knows him. Hollywood aspirations maybe?
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