Apparently they keep track of long bungee jumps from fixed structures, and apparently A.J. Hackett, 40, holds the record with his 330-foot fall from the Eiffel Tower back in 1987. Comes now he aims to break that mark, next Monday in New Zealand, leaping 540 feet from Auckland's Sky Tower. Worldwide bungee fans may get a peek, too: Promoters said they'd set up a Web site at www.thebigjump.co.nz to show the event.
Bungee Record
Apparently they keep track of long bungee jumps from fixed structures, and apparently A.J. Hackett, 40, holds the record with his 330-foot fall from the Eiffel Tower back in 1987. Comes now he aims to break that mark, next Monday in New Zealand, leaping 540 feet from Auckland's Sky Tower. Worldwide bungee fans may get a peek, too: Promoters said they'd set up a Web site at www.thebigjump.co.nz to show the event.
