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| Wingsuit Video: Base Jump Disaster: This is what parachute failure looks like (GRAPHI Posted: 23 Jul 2015 07:00 AM PDT Base Jump Disaster: This is what parachute failure looks like (GRAPHIC) Warning some of the scenes in this video you may find disturbing Base jumper died in the eastern Turkish province of Erzincan, Tuesday, after he got caught in his parachute whilst attempting to jump from a mountain into a ravine in a wingsuit. COURTESY: RT's RUPTLY video agency, NO RE-UPLOAD, NO REUSE - FOR LICENSING, PLEASE, CONTACT http://ruptly.tv RT LIVE http://rt.com/on-air Subscribe to RT! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_...er=RussiaToday Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_com Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/rt Follow us on Google+ http://plus.google.com/+RT Listen to us on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/rttv RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 1 billion YouTube views benchmark. Author:  RTnewsTags: Posted: 23 July 2015 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0 by Daily Motion Wingsuit Videos This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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| Handgun-firing drone appears legal in video, but FAA, police probe further Posted: 23 Jul 2015 12:23 AM PDT Handgun-firing drone appears legal in video, but FAA, police probe further By Michael Martinez, John Newsome and Rene Marsh, CNN Updated 0115 GMT (0815 HKT) July 22, 2015 Teen's gun-firing drone triggers federal probe 01:38 Story highlights
(CNN)Video of a handgun fired from a hovering drone into a wooded area has been posted on YouTube -- where it has gone viral -- apparently by an 18-year-old Connecticut student whose father says his son created the drone for a college class. No one was harmed, nor has the teenager been arrested or charged. Still, the video has stirred fresh debate about the use of, and dangers posed by, drones. While armed unmanned aircraft have long been in the government's arsenal in targeting terrorists in distant lands, the idea of someone being able to fire bullets or other dangerous projectiles on a remote controlled flying object over the United States is something else entirely. The gun drone in Connecticut appears to have been fired on private property and -- so far, authorities said -- it did not appear any laws were broken. There were no complaints from neighbors until after the "Flying Gun" video went viral with almost 2 million views as of Tuesday, authorities said. "It appears to be a case of technology surpassing current legislation," police in Clinton, Connecticut, said. Nevertheless, authorities said they are investigating whether any laws or regulations could have been broken when the handgun drone fired four shots on the wooded grounds of the 18-year-old student's residence in Clinton, authorities said. "We are attempting to determine if any laws have been violated at this point. It would seem to the average person, there should be something prohibiting a person from attaching a weapon to a drone. At this point, we can't find anything that's been violated," Clinton Police Chief Todd Lawrie said.  Drone laws still playing catch-up "The legislature in Connecticut (recently) addressed a number of questions with drones, mostly around how law enforcement was going to use drones. It is a gray area, and it's caught the legislature flatfooted," the chief said. "As luck of the draw goes, Clinton, Connecticut, got to be the test site," he said. FAA to ramp up drone education, regulation The Federal Aviation Administration and federal law agencies are also investigating "to determine if there were any violations of criminal statutes," the FAA said. Drones with missiles are commonly used in U.S. strikes against terrorists overseas, though some say the program has loose oversight and too many civilian casualties.Up to now, U.S. law enforcement hasn't had to deal with such armed drones. But there have been issues with unarmed drones flying elsewhere, from over the White House to into the middle of wildfires. California firefighters recently complained of (unarmed) drones near wildfires that can prevent helicopters from water drops, including at a spectacular wildfire on Friday that struck a Los Angeles freeway, torching cars and sending motorists fleeing on foot. Presumably, those drones took video of the disaster.  Drones impede firefighting efforts in California In response, two California lawmakers introduced legislation Monday that would allow firefighters to use "jamming" technology to down the drones. The proposal would protect firefighters in cases where they damage drones and impose possible jail time for the drone operators who interfere with firefighting. A college project In Connecticut, the handgun drone was used and fired at the residence of Austin Haughwout, 18, of Clinton, police said. "I don't believe he was up there flying this thing all the time," Lawrie said. Haughwout and his relatives could not be reached for comment by CNN on Tuesday. But Haughwout's father told CNN affiliate WFSB that his son made the handgun drone with his professor at Central Connecticut State University as part of a project. The father, who wasn't named by the outlet, said his son made sure he wasn't breaking any laws, the affiliate reported. A university spokesman didn't respond to requests for comment Tuesday. Reckless conduct? Law enforcement analyst Tom Fuentes, a former director of the FBI, said he believed the gun drone could be illegal as a form of reckless conduct. "What if the drone gets beyond the distance of the radio control? We had that drone land on the front lawn of the White House," Fuentes said. Earlier this year, a U.S. intelligence agency employee lost control of a borrowed personal quadcopter drone, which crashed on the White House lawn. "Do we want drones out of control that could land who knows here? We could have a child pick up the drone, pick up the gun, and accidentally kill themselves. I see the whole thing as reckless conduct," Fuentes said.  Drone crashes on White House lawn Legislators should address the placement of any weapon or hazardous material on unmanned aircraft, Fuentes said. "With a conceal and carry permit, you are responsible for that firearm. With a drone, it's out of your control and someone could get their hands on it -- that's extremely dangerous," Fuentes said. California legislation California state Sen. Ted Gaines, a Republican, and state Assemblyman Mike Gatto, a Democrat, introduced legislation this week against rogue drones that interfere with air ambulance, search-and-rescue operations, and firefighting. |
| American BASE jumper dies in fatal plunge in Turkey Posted: 22 Jul 2015 11:13 PM PDT American BASE jumper dies in fatal plunge in Turkey CBS News July 22, 2015, 6:41 AM In the world of death-defying leaps, sometimes death wins. As CBS News correspondent Mark Phillips reports, it seems to be winning a lot lately. Ian Flanders, a 37-year-old BASE jumper and wingsuit flyer from Southern California was taking part Tuesday in an extreme sports event in Turkey. It was his first time in the country. The event was being carried by a local TV station. The gorge of the Karasu, or "dark water" river in the eastern part of the country provided a dramatic venue for a pastime that is as spectacular as it is dangerous. Flanders' first jump went fine. "It was a gorgeous flight, a beautiful view of the town. You get to kind of fly over, fly over the town," he told the local television crew. "We landed in the river, which was also actually kind of fun." But Flanders' last jump went wrong, and his luck ran out. When he pulled the chute chord, the lines apparently got tangle around his legs and his fatal plummet into the rocky cliff face was all caught on camera. A woman can be heard screaming after he disappears into the shadows. A flotilla of rescue boats retrieved Flanders' body, which was taken to a local hospital. He is now the latest victim of the thrill-seeking sports that are claiming too many lives, according to editor of Outside magazine, Grayson Schaffer. "The BASE jumping and, especially the wingsuit community, is facing a real epidemic right now. Wingsuiters are dying at a rate unheard of in any other sport. It seems like not a month goes by without a well-known base jumper or wing-suit flyer dying these days," Schaffer told CBS News. The world of BASE jumpers and "squirrel suit" flyers is a small one, and getting smaller. Flanders was the 264th jumper to die since record keeping began. His death was not just tragic, it was ironic. "At the time of his death, Flanders was actually working on a documentary about all of the deaths that have been happening in the BASE world, and... it's just an incredible tragedy that he would die this way," Schaffer said. |
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| Wingsuit Video: Le Wingsuit Flight Posted: 22 Jul 2015 09:41 AM PDT Le Wingsuit Flight Author:  GQFranceTags: Posted: 22 July 2015 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0 by Daily Motion Wingsuit Videos This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| SkydiveMag: Eagles over Oshkosh – Days 2 & 3 Posted: 22 Jul 2015 09:01 AM PDT The team is ready to make history! Yesterday, (Mon 20 July) saw the first jumps with all 108 people, which all but completed on the first jump. Today the group made multiple completions, and are ready for Oshkosh! Tomorrow will see one jump at Skydive Chicago and two record attempts into Oshkosh! More... by SkydiveMag |
| SkydiveMag: Brit Girls Set New Headdown Record Posted: 22 Jul 2015 07:20 AM PDT Every year British girls get together on a summer weekend to try to beat the record from the year before. This time Adam Mattacola brought his talents to the party... More... by SkydiveMag |
| Wingsuit Video: American BASE jumper dies after parachute gets tangled Posted: 22 Jul 2015 05:30 AM PDT American BASE jumper dies after parachute gets tangled American BASE jumper and wingsuit flyer Ian Flanders died in a horrific fall as he was participating in the International Culture and Nature Sports Festival in Turkey. Video shows him plummeting toward the ground. Mark Phillips reports. Author:  cbsnewsTags: turkey dies parachute cbs base jumper video Ian Flanders news Posted: 22 July 2015 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0 by Daily Motion Wingsuit Videos This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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