An intrepid base jumper flies through the world’s highest waterfall in a daredevil act.
Vincent Cotte flips off the top of Devils Mountain in a wingsuit.
He plunges shockingly close to the vertical cliff face.
But he manages to veer towards the 3,212 ft plunge just in time.
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Footage from his helmet camera shows the torrent soaking him as he glides through Angel Falls in Venezuela.
He lands safely at the mountain’s base after deploying his parachute.
The eye-popping footage, partly filmed by drone operator Andrés López, was posted to Instagram on Thursday (1 Feb).
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It has since gone viral with 1 million views.
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Angel Falls is located amid dense jungle in Canaima National Park.
It was first sighted by outsiders in the 1930s.
The cataract is a whopping 500 feet wide at the base.
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Andrés wrote: “I couldn’t believe what my eyes were seeing as I watched Vincent Cotte descend with his wingsuit gliding past the imposing cascade of Angel Falls.
“But the epicness of this feat is how he crosses the water, giving way to these images that leave me speechless. A feat for the history books.”
Milagro wrote: “Spectacular, the best content I’ve seen. It makes you feel like you’re right there.”
María said: “I cannot find words to express what I feel when I see so much human talent gathered to delight us with such greatness and majesty.”
Iliana revealed: “My skin gets goosebumps every time I watch this video.”
Diego remarked: “The most exciting fraction of a second in an entire lifetime!”
And Roger commented: “This guy is the god of skydiving. What he did was absolutely insane.”
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