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Jumping from the Tallest Building in the World

Watch as two men set a world record by falling 2,716 feet

By Matthew Reitman
April 29, 2016 5:00 am

Frenchmen Vince Reffet and Fred Fugen set a Guinness World Record for the world’s highest BASE jump, which was from the Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai. Watch the full stunt from the BASE jumpers’ perspective in the world in this 360° video.

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