I.M.Chisov

I.M. Chisov was a Soviet Airforce Lieutenant who is notable for surviving a fall of nearly 22,000 feet (6 705.6 meters) in January 1942. [ [http://www.173rdairborne.com/amazingpara.htm Amazing Parachute Facts and Stories] ]

After German fighters attacked his Ilyushin Il-4 bomber, he bailed out and lost consciousness before he could open his parachute. His fall was broken by snow on the edge of a ravine and he rolled to the bottom, surviving with serious injuries.

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