Luke Aikins on Saturday became the first skydiver to jump from a plane without a parachute or wingsuit and live to tell the story. In a stunt called " Heaven Sent," the 42-year-old daredevil ...

Extreme skydiver Luke Aikins will attempt a 25,000-foot freefall on Saturday night in California, aiming to become first man to skydive safely into a net.

Luke Aikins, a 42-year-old skydiver with more than 18,000 jumps, made history Saturday when he became the first person to leap without a parachute and land in a net instead.

A spokesman for him said: “Aikins’ leap represents the culmination of a 26-year career that will set a personal and world record for the highest jump without a parachute or wing suit.” An ...

Skydiver Luke Aikins lands safely after jumping 25,000 feet from an airplane without a parachute or wing suit as part of 'Stride Gum Presets Heaven Sent' on July 30, 2016 in Simi Valley, California.

Luke Aikins has been skydiving for 26 years and has about 18,000 skydives under his belt. But it was a jump earlier this summer that truly captivated the world. Skydiver Luke Aikins at the ...

"I said, 'You won't believe these guys,'" the affable skydiver recalls with a robust laugh. "'They want me to jump out without a parachute.' She said, 'Oh, with a wingsuit.' I said, 'No, they want ...

Daredevil Luke Aikins explains the preparation behind jumping out a plane without a parachute on FOX's 'Stride Gum Presents Heaven Sent'.

In this Monday, July 25, 2016 photo, skydiver Luke Aikins signals to pilot Aaron Fitzgerald as he prepares to jump from a helicopter in Simi Valley, Calif. After months of training, this elite ...

Luke Aikins on Saturday became the first skydiver to jump from a plane without a parachute or wingsuit and live to tell the story. In a stunt called “Heaven Sent,” the 42-year-old daredevil ...