The moment a canopy pilot and BASE jumper made an incredible jump in Jordan's Petra, one of the world's seven wonders, was captured in a breathtaking video last month.
The historic event took place on April 12, in coordination with Jordan's Tourism Board, and saw record breaking Miles Daisher, a Red Bull Air Force Team member, complete the jump from the top of Jordan's iconic landmark.
This is jump number 4,300 for Daisher, who had previously completed 4,299 BASE jumps in addition to 7,200 skydives.
Before the event took place he had already set his eyes on Petra, because what better location is there to celebrate a career milestone?
On his first visit to Jordan, and with support from fellow Red Bull Air Force Team members, Daisher made the jump from the top of Petra's Treasury (an approximately 64-meters high mountain), at exactly 7:00 AM.
He landed directly in front of the wonder and the whole feat went down in less than 15 seconds, with Daisher "going at 20 miles per hour, in a canyon that is 100 feet wide."
"My heart was coming out of my chest."
Describing the moment he made the jump Daisher says "my heart was coming out of my chest."
He goes on to add that even though this was the lowest BASE jump he'd ever done over land, "it was the most challenging to date."
"It took all of the jumps that I have done since the beginning to prepare me for this one," he explains.
The jump was challenging due to the incredibly small space that Daisher was left with given the area's short length and altitude, but the seasoned jumper succeeded at accomplishing his goal and has now "become the first BASE jumper to attempt such a leap."
Petra: one of the world's 7 wonders
Petra, one of the world's 7 wonders, is also "Jordan's most valuable treasure and greatest tourist attraction."
"It is a vast, unique city, carved into the sheer rock-face by the Nabataeans (industrious Arab people) who had settled in the city more than 2000 years ago."
"The site remained unknown to the western world until 1812, when it was introduced by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt." It was named among the New 7 Wonders of the World in 2007.
The jump took place off of Petra's Treasury, which is "perfectly positioned opposite the main route into Petra, and is "concealed in a high-walled ellipse of a valley (known as Wadi al-Jarra, “Urn Valley”)."