As part of the April 24 Red Bull-sponsored stunt, Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington flew separate planes over Arizona. The goal was to jump midair and switch aircraft as they dove toward the ground, according to a Red Bull trailer of the stunt.
Aikins was able to swap planes and land in the desert, while "Farrington, a skilled skydiver was unable to enter the plane he was approaching," Red Bull said. Instead, he parachuted to the ground while hisThe FAA also confirmed that one of the two planes, a single-engine Cessna 182, crashed as a result of the attempted stunt, which was streamed live on Hulu.
The FAA also said that "the lead pilot requested an exemption for the stunt from the FAA, which the agency denied." However, according to FAA paperwork obtained by FOX Business, Aikins and Farrington's actions were described as "careless or reckless so as to endanger the life or property of another." The agency is also proposing a fine of over $4,900 against Aikins for leaving his pilot's seat and operating an aircraft in a reckless manner.
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