Jetman Yves Rossy’s ambitious intercontinental flight falls short

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Rossy is winched into the rescue helicopter

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Fusionman, Yves Rosy, is winched to safety after his failed intercontinental crossing

Rossy jumps from the launch vehicle to begin his attempt

Rossy gives the thumbs up after his rescue

Yves Rossy has attempted the first ever intercontinental jetwing crossing

Rossy is plucked from the ocean during the full Search and Rescue rehearsal

Article Summary

Today at just after 2pm GMT Swiss adventurer - and very brave soul - Yves Rossy jumped out of a plane over Tangier in Morocco and headed across the Atlantic Ocean towards Tarifa, Spain, some 23 miles away. The jet-powered flight was to be the first intercontinental Jetpack flight and would have been a mile further than his historic crossing of the English Channel last year. Unfortunately the attempt was thwarted by heavy clouds and ended with a - thankfully uninjured - Rossy ditching into the sea.

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