A 101-year-old D-Day veteran has broken the world record for the oldest tandem skydiver.
Verdun Hayes, a great-grandfather, jumped out of a plane from 15-thousand feet in Devon, U.K., on Sunday as four generations of his family looked on.
Get daily National news
Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
READ MORE: South African woman celebrates 100th birthday by skydiving
- Airbus to supply 150 jets to Malaysia’s AirAsia in multibillion-dollar deal
- Mexico City nightclub charges Americans $300 cover: ‘This is a political stance’
- Hantavirus strain can spread via humans, WHO says as 62 more feared exposed
- China calls for ‘comprehensive ceasefire’ as U.S.-Iran war drags on
-
![]()
Strait of Hormuz standoff continues as Iran, U.S. both claim control -
![]()
Is Putin living mostly underground now, afraid of Ukraine’s drones and missiles striking deeper? -
![]()
Trump asked what Iran could do to violate cease-fire: ‘You’ll find out’ -
![]()
Police investigating shooting near White House involving Secret Service
Hayes tried skydiving for the first time last year to celebrate his 100th birthday.
Hayes, who is 101 years old and 38 days, broke the record of a Canadian who skydived in June 2013 aged 101 and three days.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.