First person to dive from a moving hot air balloon

Reuters Videos
3 年前

The Australian decided to undertake the feat after last year's world championships were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic and limited her to training from 10 metre platforms.

With the dive having to take place under strict parameters, such as a maximum 5km/h windspeed, it was decided that Lostock Dam in New South Wales' Hunter Region was the perfect spot for the Newcastle native.

Once conditions allowed, the hot air balloon took off from the ground with Iffland standing harnessed on a small platform outside the basket. Moving close to the exact diving spot, the balloon sank down from its 40 metre soaring altitude to the actual diving height of 18 metres where Iffland dived in the small window of opportunity.