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102-year-old great-grandma skydives 14,000 feet for charity

sudshr47 December 14, 2018

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Skydiving is on a lot of people’s bucket lists. Well, it was also on Irene O’Shea’s, but she decided to use the experience in the name of charity. The 102-year-old aimed to raise awareness and money for motor neurone disease, which took the life of her daughter years ago. This is the third time O’ Shea has jumped out of plane with the help of SA Skydiving, and she’s just as cool about it. They say this jump officially makes her the world’s oldest skydiver! You can learn more about the charity and event here. Read more…

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102-year-old woman may just be the oldest skydiver ever

sudshr47 December 12, 2018

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This badass lady didn’t let her age stand in the way of a thrill. 

Irene O’Shea became what seems to be the oldest person to skydive at 102 years old and 194 days. The previous oldest skydiver, according to news reports, was Kenneth Meyer, who landed a jump in 2017 at 102 years and 172 days. 

On Sunday, O’Shea bundled up, boarded a helicopter, and while strapped to her instructor, she jumped out at 14,000 feet — all for a good cause.

After her daughter died of motor neuron disease — a degenerative disorder also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease — 10 years ago, O’Shea began raising awareness and funds for research. This is her third dive for the Motor Neurone Disease Association of South Australia. Her first was on her 100th birthday in 2016.  Read more…

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Jumping out of a virtual plane is perfect for those who can’t or won’t skydive IRL

sudshr47 May 18, 2018

I’ve never quite got round to throwing myself out of a plane. Somehow, I wake up every day and find something marginally less terrifying to do with my waking hours and here we are. Jumping out of a virtual plane while floating three feet from the gro…

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