Bravery at 14,000 feet

The Makgadikgadi Epic delivers an unforgettable experience
The Makgadikgadi Epic delivers an unforgettable experience

The first person to make a successful parachute jump from a powered airplane was obviously a risk taker and Mmegi Staffer MOMPATI TLHANKANE recently saw similarly brave jumpers pay homage to the suicidal art over the clouds of Makgadikgadi pans

It was my second time in the Makgadikgadi Epic after successfully performing my bitter-sweet tandem jump last year. This time I just wanted to see the adrenaline junkies fly high above the earth’s surface.

When someone sees skydivers soaring over the skies it looks like they have fallen straight from the clouds. In fact, these daredevil skydivers actually jump out of a plane 14,000 feet in the sky, or more than four kilometres in the air. To put that in perspective, the drop is equal to falling from 48 iTowers stacked one on top of the other!

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