A Chinese paraglider has survived being accidentally propelled 8,500m (27,800ft) into the sky above north-west China, state media report.
Peng Yujiang was testing new equipment over the Qilian mountains on Saturday, when a rare updraft or air current known as a “cloud suck” pulled him higher into the air.
Mr Peng narrowly survived death – oxygen levels are thin at that altitude and temperatures can plummet to -40C.
Chinese authorities are investigating the incident and Mr Peng has been suspended for six months because the flight was unauthorised, state-run Global Times reported.
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