History made, first skydiving without parachute achieved by Luke Aikins

Veteran skydiver Luke Aikins just got his name on the records for being the first man to skydive without a parachute.

On July 30, Luke Aikins jumped from 25,000 feet above a ranch in Simi Valley, California. Wearing only his skydiving suit, Aikins jumped out from a plane, hoping to land on a 10,000-square-foot net. Being a professional in the field, Aikins used wind currents to adjust his course during his free fall and had to flip over at the last minute to land on his back.

In a live broadcast, viewers are able to watch Aikins do his stunt, dubbed as “Heaven Stunt.” Cheers from the live spectators were heard as Aikins’ team of jumpers release their parachutes and the 42-year-old skydiver was left alone falling fast from the sky.

“I’m almost levitating. It’s incredible,” Aikins shared, as he successfully celebrated his stunt with his wife and son.

As reported by WoodTV, the stunt started with some complications as the Screen Actors Guild, represented by Pamela Greenwalt, couldn’t come to an agreement with Aikins for “Heaven Sent.” Originally, they ordered Aikins to wear a parachute to ensure his safety. However, Aikins argued that he didn’t intend to pull the ripcord of his chute anyway and intended to head straight to the net. He also pointed out that the wearing the parachute could even make his landing in the net more dangerous. As such, his point was considered and Aikins left the plane without a chute.

“We did and cannot thank everyone enough for the support,” Aikins wrote on Facebook on Saturday. “My vision was always proper preparation and that if you train right you can make anything happen. Thank you!”

Fox aired the historical jump as an hour-long special on Saturday night. It’s an event which Aikins had been reportedly preparing for two years. After much training and preparation, Luke Aikins had successfully achieved "Heaven Sent."