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Viral video: 80-year-old Indian woman skydives with son, sets record at Haryana drop zone
Dr Shraddha Chauhan, 80, has etched her name in history as the oldest Indian woman to complete a tandem skydive. Mother of retired Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat, Chauhan marked her 80th birthday by jumping from 10,000 feet despite battling vertigo, cervical spondylitis, and spinal disc issues.
The daring feat took place at Skyhigh India, located at the Narnaul Airstrip in Haryana, India's only certified civilian drop zone, situated just two hours from Delhi.
A heartwarming video captures Chauhan gearing up for her big leap, accompanied and encouraged by her son, one of India's most decorated army officers. 'She is my mother. Turning 80 years, and today, I have the good fortune and honour of jumping with her,' Brigadier Shekhawat says in the video. He then kisses her on the cheek and says, 'Happy birthday'.
The video was shared on Instagram by @skyhighindia, saying, 'She turned 80 — and celebrated it by jumping out of a plane. With her son by her side. Not just any son — but Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat, KC, SC, SM, VSM (Retd): decorated soldier, mountaineer, horseman, skydiver, and Chief Instructor at Skyhigh India. Dr. Shraddha Chauhan marked her 80th birthday with a tandem skydive from 10,000 feet — despite vertigo, cervical spondylitis, and prolapsed spinal discs. She is now the oldest Indian woman to do a tandem skydive — and the oldest to do so within India. A mother. A milestone. A moment that soared. Courage knows no age. Love has no altitude.'
The video has since gone viral, garnering over 229K views and 19.2K likes.
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