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James C. Wigginton

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the highest tandem parachute jump (skydive) ever

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Meters they jumped

Curiosities

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How his friend died?

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Who is this guy?

This person jumped from the jaw-dropping height in Memphis, Tennessee, on 25 May, in honour of his friend and teammate Thomas J. Noonan III.

An image of James C Winggiton

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And a commercial passenger plane usually flies at around 35,000 ft.

He was gone too soon. If there had been a way for me to go instead of him, I would have gone in an instant. - James C Wiggnton

How many meters they jumped?

To put that staggering height into perspective for you, a standard tandem skydive is done from between 8,000 and 14,000 ft.

They jumped from 11,405 m (37,417 ft) in 2019. “I was supposed to jump [in 2019] with my teammate Tom Noonan and he incurred an injury and so I ended up having to jump with a gentleman from Poland.

-James C Wiggiton know has 'Jim'

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The jump was also for Folds of Honor, a veteran-run organization that provides scholarships for the families of fallen military and first responders, and The Punya Thyroid Cancer Foundation, which Jim started in honour of his wife who died from thyroid cancer in 2013. Jim and Alex jumped from so high that they were in freefall for 2 minutes and 28 seconds. They reached a top speed of 218 mph (97.4 km/h) and experienced temperatures of -73ºF (-58ºC).