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Chamonix Video: 5th November 2015, Chamonix - Le Brevent

A world first - wingsuit pilot versus Eagle

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By Ellie Mahoney, Updated

Swiss Wingsuit champion Géraldine Fasnacht made a world first jump off Brevent yesterday, accompanied by an eagle.

Both were equipped with a camera so you can see the views from each of them, before Géraldine overtook the eagle mid flight travelling at around 150kmph. Only in Chamonix.......

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