Jump record fails to take flight
A French skydiver's attempt to break the world free fall record failed to get off the ground when his balloon lifted off without him on board.
Michel Fournier, 64, hoped to break four world records by free falling 40,000m (25 miles) from a balloon in Saskatchewan, western Canada.
He hoped to bring back data vital for astronauts and those at high altitudes.
But his helium balloon detached from its capsule as it was being inflated, and drifted away into the sky.
Full story + vid ---> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7421435.stm
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