Polish paraglider Ewa Wiśnierska is sharing the story of the accident that nearly cost her her life after she left to train with other pilots for the 2007 World Paragliding Championships.
In February 2007, Wiśnierska ascended to 32,986 feet (10,000 meters) above the Earth after being sucked into a cumulonimbus cloud—a heavy and dense cloud that produces lightning and is a notable hazard to aviation.
The paraglider passed out from the lack of oxygen and was only able to escape the storm and land safely after nearly three and a half hours.
