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Yves Rossy flies by Mount Fuji in Japan, Nov. 1, 2013.
The Swiss aviator jumped from a helicopter at an altitude of 11,811 feet and successfully flew the jet-powered carbon-Kevlar Jetwing around the 12,388-foot-tall mountain, Japan's highest peak, which was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site in June.
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Yves Rossy, known as the Jetman, flies by Mount Fuji in Japan, Oct. 30, 2013.
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Yves Rossy flies by Mount Fuji in Japan, Nov. 1, 2013.
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Yves Rossy descends by parachute after flying around Mount Fuji in Japan, Nov. 3, 2013.
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Yves Rossy gets ready to jump from a helicopter near Mount Fuji in Japan, Oct. 30, 2013.
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Yves Rossy flies by Mount Fuji in Japan, Oct. 30, 2013.
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Yves Rossy jumps from a helicopter near Mount Fuji in Japan, Nov. 3, 2013.
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Yves Rossy flies by Mount Fuji in Japan, Oct. 30, 2013.
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Yves Rossy jumps from a helicopter near Mount Fuji in Japan, Nov. 1, 2013.
