Tightrope walker falls 650 feet above ground - Survives

When you think of death-defying acts, tightrope walking is right up there with BASE-jumping and bungee jumping for most people. Most of the time, we hear only about the successful attempts, but the occasional fall also makes headlines.

The current tightrope walking video that has people talking features famed Chinese acrobat Aisikaier attempting to walk a 2,200-foot wire stretched above a 650-foot deep ravine. But, Aisikaier was not successful in his attempt, because he slipped and fell.

Aisikaier, who is a sixth-generation tightrope walker, attempted the feat while walking backward and blindfolded. Surprisingly, he suffered only minor injuries in the fall and is seen walking around after landing on the ground. He later said he fell because of the wind and from feeling faint before the walk. Aisikaier holds the Guinness world record for fastest tightrope walk over 325 feet.

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