Manchester Student Goes To Dizzying Heights To Get Incredible Selfie Shot While Paragliding

Student Goes To Dizzying Heights To Get Incredible Selfie Shot

One student went to rather extreme lengths to get a selfie shot - flying 6,500ft above the earth while on holiday with Turkey, in on the world's second highest paraglide.

Lauren Newell, a 20-year-old Manchester University student, was on holiday in Oludeniz with her boyfriend, when she decided to do the hair-raising jump.

"The most frightening part was the minibus to the top, as the driver threw it around really tight corners with a sheer drop down the side," she told the Manchester Evening News. "I went from extremely excited to nervous to excited again before take-off, but as soon as we were in the air it was really calm.

"It was about a 20 minute journey from the jump to landing near the beach with a few 360 degree spins in between. It made my stomach lurch but it was amazing."