A pair of pilots attempted to skydive into each other's planes mid-flight in a stunt that went awry over the Arizona desert on Sunday.
organized the Sunday event over Phoenix. The plane swap, described by Red Bull as a world first, was to be streamed on Hulu, its exclusive streaming partner. A trailer on Hulu's website teased"no one at the controls" and"1 moment to watch."by the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA told NBC News it had denied a request on Friday from organizers to get an exemption from regulations that cover the safe operation of aircraft.
Red Bull said it's now looking into how the company potentially ran afoul of the FAA by performing the stunt. "We are investigating how — despite our careful planning — this occurred," a Red Bull spokesperson told NBC News. The pilots could potentially be grounded, pay fines or lose their licenses as a result of the FAA investigation, according to NBC News.
Red Bull said before the event that the planned feat has undergone hours of research and development to ensure it was a success.
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