Can You Survive an 18,000-Feet Freefall without a Parachute?
The story of Nicholas Alkemade
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6 min readFeb 22, 2021
It’s a Friday night when Nicholas Alkemade, a 21-year-old Englishman from Leicestershire, finds himself in the middle of the sky. Although the view and the fresh air are great, he isn’t too happy about the whole situation.