A daredevil wingsuit pilot became the first person to fly in and out of an active volcano, in Red Bull-sponsored stunt news.
The best part of the story? It has nothing to do with the Omicron variant.
Facing the fear.
The Villarrica volcano is the most active volcano in the world and is frequently erupts.
It took 40 seconds for lvarez to reach the mouth of the 650 foot crater, where he swooped inside and emerged triumphantly on the other side of the volcano.
The pilot flew for three minutes, reaching speeds of up to 176 mph.
lvarez said that fear is a positive thing. It makes me feel focused and active. You have to manage the fine line between fear and panic.
He told CNN that this is the most extreme project he has ever done. That is for sure. It was an active volcano, it was at high altitude, cold, and so there were a lot of things that I needed to take care of.
The risks were real.
If I fail, you know the result, this is a volcano and it is active. I asked for permission so I went there and said thank you.
The first person to fly in and out of an active volcano is a wingsuit pilot.
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