stackyFACTSYou don't technically need a plane to need a parachute. In 1797, André-Jacques Garnerin made the first successful frameless parachute jump by severing his attachment to a hot air balloon at 3,000 feet. He landed safely, presumably terrifying the French peasants who saw him fall from the sky.
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