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Monday, October 18, 2010

Wire we stopped here ? - Spain


Wire we stopped here? Tightrope motorcyclist gets stuck 610ft in air during daring world record attempt

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
Last updated at 11:23 AM on 18th October 2010
Teetering on a high-wire 610ft above a Spanish beach, motorcyclist Mustafa Danger lives up to his name.
Unfortunately, the Moroccan ground to a halt just a few feet from his target between the 43rd storey of two towers in Benidorm.
High there: Mustafa Danger grinds tio a halt on a high-wire between two buildings in Benidorm, Spain
High there: Mustafa Danger grinds tio a halt on a high-wire between two buildings in Benidorm, Spain
Trouble: A rescuer climbs out to free Mustafa and his assistant perched on a ballast frame
Trouble: A rescuer climbs out to free Mustafa and his assistant perched on a ballast frame

He and his assistant – who acted as ballast on a frame hanging beneath the bike – were towed to safety.
Luckily, on his second attempt, Mustafa succeeded after crossing the 1,640ft between the Great Bali Hotel and Monte Tossal.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1321423/Wire-stopped-Tightrope-motorcyclist-gets-stuck-550ft-air-record-attempt.html#ixzz12iLml5kQ

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