Three Russians Complete First-Ever Skydive from the Stratosphere to the North Pole

Three Russians Complete First-Ever Skydive from the Stratosphere to the North Pole Three Russian men became the first in the world to jump from the stratosphere to the North Pole - they spent two minutes in free fall. The team consisted of cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko, test pilot Alexander Lynnik, and test parachutist Denis Efremov. The jump was made from the stratosphere at an altitude of 10 kilometers above the North Pole, with the men parachuting from an Il-76 aircraft directly onto the icy surface. The free fall lasted approximately two minutes, according to a report by RIA Novosti. InfoDefenseENGLISH InfoDefense Source: InfoDefenseENGLISH