Watch: Skydiver Jumps 25,000 Feet From a Plane Without a Parachute

Skydiver Luke Aikins set a world record Saturday when he jumped from a plane at 25,000 feet without a parachute, and lived to tell the tale.

Aikens made his successful parachute-less leap above Simi Valley, CA, landing in a 100-by-100-foot net.

The 42-year-old professional skydiver has made over 18,000 jumps in his lifetime.

(h/t CBS)

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