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Thought I was flying straight but I was spinning: Chinese paraglider swept to 29,000 feet with no oxygen

IndiaTimes Thursday, 29 May 2025 ()
Peng Yujiang, a Chinese paraglider, survived a harrowing experience after being swept to 28,208 feet by a powerful updraft in the Qilian Mountains. While testing a harness, he was lifted into the upper atmosphere without oxygen, battling freezing conditions and disorientation within cumulonimbus clouds.
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