Skydiving record broken in Thailand

BANGKOK: Some 672 skydivers from 42 countries broke the world mass freefall skydiving record here Saturday, jumping from six planes and landing in the capital's royal fields Sanam Luang.

Skydivers calling themselves the world team along with 250 members of Thailand's royal armed forces smashed the last record that they set themselves five years ago in Thailand, when 572 divers made the jump.

"Six C-130 Hercules flew above Sanam Luang this morning and all the jumpers exited and descended to the ground about 15 minutes later," team spokeswoman Karina Willerup said.

"Everyone's celebrating. There was a lot of tension in getting everyone down at the same time," she said, adding that the dive was being carried out to mark the 72nd birthday of Thailand's Queen Sirikit.

Judges from the Federation Aeronautique Internationale officially verified the record, she said. From Tuesday 372 members of the team will also attempt to break the world record for the largest free-fall formation in the northeastern city of Khorat.

Source: KH

Is there any pictures on the jump?

Hope the Pattaya Police don't read this, they might get ideas about explaining away falangs falling to their death as failed skydiving attempts.

I think this is their Web site:

- http://www.theworldteam.com/

They should be this week and next week in Korat.

I'm tempted to get a week off, just to see that.