The inventor of the parachute died testing it
French tailor Franz Reichelt had an admirable goal when he began designing cloth “flying suits” in the early 20th century. He wanted to provide a suit for pilots that would allow them to survive a fall should they be forced to leave their aircraft. Several tests of the suit had been successful using dummies, but he insisted he try out a jump from the Eiffel Tower himself. The parachute failed to deploy and Reichelt died after hitting the ground at the base of the tower.
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