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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
National
Adrienne Martinez

33-Year-Old Man Falls to His Death After Jumping from Hot Air Balloon 1,000ft Up Moments After Smiling and Waving in Group Photo

Jesus Lato Garzon jumped from a hot air balloon, falling to his tragic death. (Credit: Photo: fietzfotos/Pixabay)

A 33-year-old man named Jesus Lato Garzon was a passenger in a hot air balloon when he jumped from the basket suspended 1,000ft up in the air, taking his own life.

Jesus, who had been travelling on a Virgin Pleasure Flight with 16 other passengers and a pilot on 19 September, turned to the camera, waved, and smiled before jumping as the balloon reached a height of 1,000ft above the West Sussex countryside.

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