Franz Reichelt's Fatal Parachute Jump

At the beginning of the 19th century, mankind had finally taken to the skies with the invention

of the aeroplane. However, in the early days of flight, there wasn't a way

for aviators to abandon their plane safety if it came into trouble. Austrian-Hungarian

tailor Franz Reichelt wanted to find the solution. And so, he invented a suit

that he believed could work as a parachute. After many failed attempts on dummies

out of his fifth-floor apartment in Paris, Reichelt thought he just needed more height for his parachute

to work. And so, Reichelt donned the suit, climbed to the first

platform of the Eiffel Tower and jumped. Sadly, the parachute failed