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A former paratrooper has been taken to hospital as a precaution after he jumped without a parachute from a helicopter into the sea during a world record attempt.
John Bream, nicknamed the Flying Fish, was thought to have jumped from about 40 meters (130 feet) above the water, but was later seen landing awkwardly in the Solent.
The 34-year-old daredevil, from Havant, Hampshire, is said to have hit his head on entering and was briefly unconscious when divers caught up with him on Hayling Island, near Portsmouth.
But then he was seen waving from a boat and then walking and chatting with paramedics as they checked him out before being taken to the hospital.
Mr Bream waves after jumping from a helicopter into the sea
Mr Bream was raising funds and awareness for All Call Signs and Support Our Paras, two charities that provide mental health support for veterans.
It is believed to have fallen for about three to four seconds before hitting the Solent waters at around 80 mph.
Their goal was to set a record for the greatest free fall into the water from an airplane. But his attempt has yet to be verified by Guinness World Records.
The 34-year-old (with a blue hat) is picked up from the water.
The current world record for the highest jump into the water is 58 meters (191 feet).
That feat was accomplished by Brazilian-Swiss extreme athlete Laso Schaller during a cliff jump in Cascata del Salto, Switzerland, in 2015.
According to his GoFundMe.com page, Mr. Bream hopes to raise £ 5,000 with his jump from the helicopter, which he also did to show that “veterans can still achieve brilliance”.
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