>Man, 97, makes parachute jump

97岁老汉高空跳伞(图)

Britain's George Moyse, 97, jumped from an aircraft at an airfield in Wiltshire Saturday. He leapt from the plane flying at over 3000m high with his instructor to celebrate his 98th birthday that falls on Wednesday. Moyse landed safely on Salisbury Plain. The stunt was also made to raise money for the Royal National Life-boat Institution, according to Moyse.(See photo)

当地时间4日，英国97岁老人乔治·莫伊斯乘飞机从3000多米高空跳伞，庆祝本月8日来临的98岁生日。莫伊斯在跳伞顾问协助下，从威尔特郡一机场上空跳下，随后在索尔斯伯里平原安全着陆。莫伊斯称，此举同时是为慈善机构国家救生艇协会筹款。(见图)

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