Luke Aikins

Luke Aikins
Born (1973-11-21) November 21, 1973 (age 50)
Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.[1]
Occupation(s)Skydiver, pilot, stuntman, photographer
Years active1985–present
Known forFirst person to intentionally skydive and land without a parachute or a wingsuit and survive
SpouseMonica Lee Aikins[2]
ChildrenLogan (son)[3]

Luke Aikins (born November 21, 1973)[1] is an American professional skydiver, BASE jumper, pilot, and aerial photographer. He is the first person to intentionally dive from mid-tropospheric altitude and land safely without a parachute or a wingsuit and the second skydiver to intentionally jump and safely land without using a parachute.[4][5][6]

Aikins is affiliated with Red Bull.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Luke Aikins". Red Bull. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  2. ^ Dunlap, Tiare (July 26, 2016). "Meet the Husband and Father Who's Skydiving from 25,000 Feet Without a Parachute". People. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  3. ^ "Skydiver Luke Aikins makes parachute-free jump". CBS News. July 30, 2016.
  4. ^ Rogers, John (July 31, 2016). "Skydiver becomes first person to jump and land without chute, a net was used". The Washington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  5. ^ "Skydiver to jump from plane without a parachute on live TV". The Guardian. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  6. ^ Rogers, John (August 4, 2016). "Skydiver becomes first person to jump and land without chute". Herald-Review.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  7. ^ Pool, Michael Clark (October 26, 2021). "Luke Aikins". Red Bull. Retrieved April 27, 2022.