American Jeb Corliss wearing his wing suit, flies through the Tianmen Cave after jumping from a helicopter during an event sponsored by Red Bull in Zhangjiajie in south China's Hunan province, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011. (AP Photo)
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A wingsuit pilot has taken the sport of sky diving to new heights after hurtling through a narrow slit in a mountainside.Jeb Corliss launched himself from a helicopter at 6,000ft today, zooming through the air at 75mph towards the imposing Tianmen mountain in Hunan Province, China.
The stuntman's wingsuit, which has thin membranes between the limbs and torso, allowed the 35-year-old to glide through the air while losing altitude gradually instead of plummeting directly towards Earth.
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