WATCH: 101-year-old veteran breaks tandem skydive record Verdun Hayes jumped out of a plane from 15,000 feet
U.K. – A 101-year-old veteran has broken the world record for the oldest tandem skydiver.
Verdun Hayes jumped out of a plane from 15,000 feet in the U.K. on Sunday.
He was joined by four generations of his family.
Hayes tried skydiving for the first time last year to celebrate his 100th birthday.
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