StratoCatOn February 2nd, 1966, Nick #Piantanida an NJ truck driver and parachutist made his 2nd attempt at a stratospheric jump as part of project #STRATOJUMP.
After a successful #balloon launch from Sioux Falls (SD), the pilot reached the bailout altitude of 125.000 ft, but when he prepared to jump, the oxygen hose connection failed to detach. Without any tool to resolve the issue, he was forced to land on its #gondola in a cornfield in Iowa.
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