Peng Yujiang
Peng Yujiang is a paragliding enthusiast who gained attention after a near-fatal incident on May 24, when he was unexpectedly lifted to an altitude of 8,598 meters due to a phenomenon known as 'cloud suck' while flying in the Qilian Mountains. Following this miraculous survival, he is currently reflecting on the accident and has been grounded for six months as part of a disciplinary measure.
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Peng Yujiang, a licensed paraglider, soared nearly 8600 metres above sea level and was a victim of cloud suck.
Chinese paraglider Peng Yujiang soars in cloud suck nearly 9 kilometres high, on par with Mount Everest
Australia· 2025-05-30
Peng Yujiang miraculously survived an accidental flight to an altitude of 8598 meters, known as the death zone.
Jutarnji list - Paraglajdera oblak odnio u zonu gdje više nema života, ali je uspio prevariti smrt. Ljutiti Kinezi ga odmah suspendirali...
Croatia· 2025-05-29
Peng Yujiang survived being accidentally propelled 8,500m into the sky while testing new equipment.
Paraglider survives accidental 8,000m-high flight
United Kingdom· 2025-05-29Peng Yujiang survived an accidental flight over 8,000 metres high due to an updraft while paragliding.
Chinese paraglider survives accidental 8,000-metre-high flight above the clouds | ChinaUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-29
Peng Yujiang accidentally soared to a dangerous altitude while testing a paraglider.
Bushidos Texte sind seinen Kindern peinlich - Panorama
Germany· 2025-05-29
Peng Yujiang miraculously survived after being lifted to an altitude of 8598 meters while paragliding in the Qilian Mountains.
滑翔傘被「雲吸」至八千米事件報告： 飛行員未違規停飛半年反省 (20:00) - 20250528 - 兩岸 - 即時新聞
Hong Kong· 2025-05-28