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David Blaine Ascension: Incredible moment magician soars 20,000ft above desert ‘holding onto just 52 BALLOONS’
INCREDIBLE footage shows the moment David Blaine soared above the desert holding onto a bunch of 52 helium balloons in a stunt that looked straight out of the film Up.
The illusionist parachuted towards the ground after releasing himself from the bunch of balloons on Wednesday.
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On Wednesday, Blaine returned to solid ground in the desert after his impressive stunt was a success.
Blaine was strapped in with a harness as he clutched 52 helium-filled balloons and exceeded his projected altitude of 18,000 feet on Wednesday during the "Ascension" stunt.
"David Blaine is now clear of the balloons and on his way back to ground," announced.
"His team will release ballast and vent helium to bring the balloon bunch back down for recovery."
Blaine didn't even put his parachute on until he was approximately halfway up in his death-defying ascent.
The stunt was streamed exclusively on YouTube after the streaming giant funded his latest daredevil act.
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When the famed illusionist got to 23,000 feet up, he pulled a cord and dove to the ground in an impressive skydive.
Blaine pulled his parachute and literally hit the ground running to a lot of cheering.
Reports indicate his young daughter welcomed him back, saying: "You did it!"
Pictures of him holding the balloons looked very like scenes from the 2009 movie "Up."
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Blaine's Ascension stunt was supposed to take place in .
However, it was moved to the Arizona desert.
The well-known stuntman was seen practicing for his monumental dare in , recently.
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Two days ago, he spoke about the project in an video.
" is Sept 2nd," he wrote in the caption. "It is looking great so I'm hoping to be able to push this beyond anything that I've ever done before.
"Set a reminder to be the first to know when I ascend."
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