Jeb Corliss May Not Be Jumping Off The Empire State Building, But Check This Out

Many moons ago Jeb Corliss attempted to base jump off the Empire State Building, but was caught just before he could make the leap. This was followed by a legal battle, and a lot of criticism for what could have happened. Many believed he wouldn't have control of his jump, and end up injuring people on the street because of it. Well... the human glider just proved his accuracy ten fold in his latest stunt. Check out this incredible footage of him jumping out of a helicopter and flying through a small hole in the side of a mountain in China.

According to his recent appearance on Conan, he's going about 95 MPH in that winged suit.

[via Laughing Squid]

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By Jen Carlson in Arts & Entertainment on September 27, 2011 3:26 PM

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JacksBack72

How nice for him. . .
However- I think that this individual should reenact the Chinese Hole in The Mountain jump thing at least 12-times. . . -just to make sure that this one and only jump was not 'Beginners Luck'!!
Of course- if he misses the Chinese Hole in the Mountain. . .
It could change the name of the sport from 'Base-Jumping' to 'Splat-Making'. . .
or just 'Splattering' for short!!

Spirit of 76

Completely different situations, Jen. Corliss was trying to BASE jump from the ESB. That means using a parachute almost immediately after he jumps. This time, he was wearing a wingsuit, which means doing a high speed glide most of the time until he opens a chute to land. If he screwed up with the wingsuit, he would have been a red smear on the mountainside. But if he screwed up on the ESB, he could kill people below. And don't say it can't happen. BASE jumpers more experienced than Corliss have died when either they messed up or their equipment failed.