A 55-year-old Chinese paraglider shared his extraordinary survival story with China Media Group (CMG) on Tuesday after being unexpectedly lifted by a powerful updraft into the upper atmosphere during a flight over the Qilian Mountains – reaching an altitude of 8,598 meters without oxygen, and narrowly escaping death. 📰What is cloud suck, the phenomenon behind the paraglider incident? https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-05-28/What-is-cloud-suck-the-phenomenon-behind-the-paraglider-incident--1DJVzwUz
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A 55-year-old Chinese paraglider shared his extraordinary survival story with China Media Group (CMG) on Tuesday after being unexpectedly lifted by a powerful updraft into the upper atmosphere during a flight over the Qilian Mountains – reaching an altitude of 8,598 meters without oxygen, and narrowly escaping death. 📰What is cloud suck, the phenomenon behind the paraglider incident? https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-05-28/What-is-cloud-suck-the-phenomenon-behind-the-paraglider-incident--1DJVzwUz
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