Moscow newspapers report that a Soviet parachutist named Kharakhonoff has fallen a distance of almost eight miles before opening his parachute. He jumped from the aeroplane at a height of 12,443 metres, and the length of his free drop was IT,BOO metres.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 248, 17 September 1940, Page 7
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