Skydivers form a missing man formation in Eloy, Arizona, April 3, 2014. REUTERS/Henry Wiggers/Handout via Reuters
PHOENIX (Reuters) - A team of 221 skydivers failed with their final attempt to break a world record in a daring jump above the southern Arizona desert on Friday, one day after a colleague died in a previous attempt, organizers said.
Skydivers from 28 countries attempted the feat at about 19,500 feet (6,000 meters) in the air above the town of Eloy before deploying their parachutes, Gulcin Gilbert, spokeswoman for the World Team group organizing the attempt, said in an email.
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