The stunt show “Plane Swap” went ahead Sunday with its live broadcast of two pilots attempting to trade planes midair despite the rejection of a waiver sought through the Faa for a law that states aircraft must be piloted at all times.
Luke Aikens and Andy Farrington, the pilots who performed the stunt, had applied for the waiver, stating it was for “public interest” and would raise awareness in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math and would encourage students to pursue careers in them.
“One of the two single-engine Cessna 182 aircraft used in the stunt crashed after it spun out of control,” the Faa said in a statement to media. “The pilot landed safely by parachute. The other pilot regained control of the second aircraft and landed safely.”
The Faa said it was investigating the event.
In its rejection notice, the Faa had said it “would not be...
Luke Aikens and Andy Farrington, the pilots who performed the stunt, had applied for the waiver, stating it was for “public interest” and would raise awareness in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math and would encourage students to pursue careers in them.
“One of the two single-engine Cessna 182 aircraft used in the stunt crashed after it spun out of control,” the Faa said in a statement to media. “The pilot landed safely by parachute. The other pilot regained control of the second aircraft and landed safely.”
The Faa said it was investigating the event.
In its rejection notice, the Faa had said it “would not be...
- 4/26/2022
- by Wrap Staff
- The Wrap
Hulu is presenting Red Bull’s latest death-defying aerial stunt as the exclusive U.S. livestreaming partner. The opportunistic rights pickup shows how Disney is hunting for new head-turning opportunities to help Hulu stand out in the crowded streaming market.
In Red Bull’s Plane Swap event, set for Sunday, April 24, skydivers and pilots Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington — each piloting single-seat Cessna aircrafts to 14,000 feet in the skies over Arizona — will put their planes into a vertical nosedive. They’ll then jump out in midair at 140 mph (leaving the cockpits empty) and attempt to skydive into each other’s planes as they hurtle toward the ground.
The never-before-attempted Plane Swap stunt will be livestreamed on Hulu beginning at 4 p.m. Pt on April 24. Hulu is the exclusive streaming partner of Plane Swap in the U.S. (available to all subscribers) and Red Bull TV is the broadcast platform for rest of the world.
In Red Bull’s Plane Swap event, set for Sunday, April 24, skydivers and pilots Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington — each piloting single-seat Cessna aircrafts to 14,000 feet in the skies over Arizona — will put their planes into a vertical nosedive. They’ll then jump out in midair at 140 mph (leaving the cockpits empty) and attempt to skydive into each other’s planes as they hurtle toward the ground.
The never-before-attempted Plane Swap stunt will be livestreamed on Hulu beginning at 4 p.m. Pt on April 24. Hulu is the exclusive streaming partner of Plane Swap in the U.S. (available to all subscribers) and Red Bull TV is the broadcast platform for rest of the world.
- 3/16/2022
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
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