'Jet people' fell into the sea

During the flight on jet-powered wings, instead of landing in Spain as intended, the Swiss adventurer, Yves Rossy, fell into the Atlantic after coming from Moroco.

According to previous reports from project sponsors, the cause was due to mechanical problems, but the bad weather actually prevented Yves Rossy from becoming the first person to successfully carry out a cross-continental flight, from Africa to Europe on homemade rocket engine wings.

Rossy was struggling under the blue sea while waiting for rescue, the wings were red and though floating on his side. After that, a helicopter pulled him wet from the sea to safety.

Rossy and the famous wings for which he was given the title Jetman (rocket person).

'I'm still here, a little wet, but I'm still here. I did my best, ' Yves said during a press conference following medical examinations.

Yves is a former fighter pilot, has turned 50. He has made many flights with jet wings designed and built by himself. This year, 15 minutes after taking off from Tangiers, Moroco disappeared from the monitor television screen and within 10 minutes after that, no one knew where he was.

Yves recounted, after flying for about three minutes, the weather changed, Yves flew into a cloud that he described was very beautiful but he could not see and identify the points. He tried to fly above this cloud. However, before escaping from the clouds, his flying device malfunctioned.

Yves found himself wobbling and falling at an estimated speed of about 300km / h. He could only recognize the sea surface at an altitude of 850m. 'I rushed into the sea very quickly. Having trouble at that height, I knew it couldn't continue anymore so I threw my wings and opened it even though ' , Yves said.

Yves said that he was disappointed but continued with these flights. He even plans to conquer the Grand Canyon, a famous ravine in the US next spring with his upgraded wings. 'I love flights, when flying is free. And when the emotions are strong, you will become enraptured , 'Yves said.

Stuart Sterzel, CEO of Webtel.mobi project sponsor, called Rossy the hero of the effort, even if he failed to make plans to fly from Africa to Europe. 'He is a brave man. He will redo and blow away the failure, ' Sterzel said.

In May 2008, Rossy first announced his homemade flying device in public, carrying out eight test flights from the Alps and landing near the eastern shore of Lake Geneva. He flew over the British Canal in September 2008, from Calais, France to Dover in England.