Wingman Gary Connery Completes 2400ft Jump Without Parachute

British stuntman Gary Connery has made daredevil history by leaping from a helicopter at 2,400ft (730m) without a parachute and landing safely on top of almost 19,000 cardboard boxes. The 42-year-old father-of-two said it was an 'amazing feeling' to become the first person to make such a jump from such a height and land safely. The flight, which was delayed by several hours for 'perfect' weather conditions, took around a minute. 'I feel absolutely wonderful, I am overwhelmed,' Mr Connery, who has made 880 skydives and 450 base jumps and appeared in the Harry Potter films and Die Another Day, said after landing in Ridge Wood in Buckinghamshire. 'I am in a strange zone at the moment. It is an amazing feeling. I feel incredible, just completely elated.' Mr Connery continued: 'I am so choked with the turnout. It was so comfortable and so soft. I got my calculations absolutely right. There was some turbulence.' He added: 'I have been training and planning for this record attempt for many years now and I am so proud to have achieved a world first." 'I want to thank everyone involved for their support and belief in me because this really has been a team effort.' His wife Vivienne commented: 'I am just so relieved it is all over.' Mr Connery was expected to drop for three seconds before traveling at 80mph in his wingsuit before slowing down to a gliding speed of 50mph and finally a falling speed of 15mph in the seconds before his landing.