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Man Plummets to Earth Because He Shot His Own Balloon (VIDEO)

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Man Plummets to Earth Because He Shot His Own Balloon (VIDEO)

10:06 GMT 09.02.2015 (Updated: 10:44 GMT 09.02.2015)

GoPro Athlete Erik Roner floats 8,000 feet into the sky in a lawn chair attached to 90 weather balloons - Sputnik International

Popping balloons that keep you afloat 8,000 feet above ground - what could go wrong?

Eric Roner, an athlete working with GoPro, uses 90 weather balloons attached to a lawn chair to ascend 8,000 feet into the sky. Then he pops the balloons with his shotgun and the skydive begins! Please don't try this at home.