WATCH: 104 year old woman skydives from plane, sets eyes on Guinness World Record
A 104-year-old woman certainly proves that age is just a number by attempting to skydive from a height of 13,500 feet.
Age is often said to be just a number, and this 104-year-old woman certainly proves this saying true. This old lady recently attempted to set a world record in skydiving, and a video capturing her incredible feat has been making waves online.
The 104-year-old Dorothy’s skydiving adventure was made possible with the assistance of Skydive Chicago, an agency known for helping people take to the skies. They shared a video of Dorothy’s daring dive on their Facebook page, proudly stating, “Creating and celebrating Dorothy on her attempt of setting the world record as the oldest person to make a skydive!”
The video begins with Dorothy descending from the sky alongside her instructor, both safely attached to a parachute.
During her first skydive, Dorothy needed a little nudge to jump out of the plane, but not this time. This brave lady insisted on being the one to lead the jump from a whopping 13,500 feet in the air (that’s about 4,100 meters). She remained remarkably calm and confident throughout the experience.
Dorothy’s thrilling skydive adventure lasted about seven minutes. After landing, her friends rushed to congratulate her, and someone brought her red walker. It goes to show that age doesn’t have to hold you back from trying new and daring things!
What truly stands out in the video is Dorothy’s radiant smile, brimming with joy and satisfaction after completing this exhilarating adventure spot.
Since being shared, the video has already garnered nearly 35K views and counting. And several comments from people who have been deeply inspired by Dorothy’s fearless spirit and infectious smile.
“This is so awesome. Congratulations,” posted a Facebook user.
“So cool! Way to go diver, that landing was perfection!” added another.
“Awesome job Dorothy! We were rooting for you from Ohio!” commented a third.
“I love this so much! How incredible! Thanks skydive Chicago for taking great care of this sweet lady,” wrote a fourth.
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