A video shows a Chinese paraglider being accidentally propelled 28,000 ft into the sky due to a phenomenon called "cloud suck", with some reports saying it is partially AI-generated. An expert said cloud suck occurs when a paraglider is drawn into rapidly rising air currents near thunderstorm clouds. These updrafts boost flyer's altitude dangerously due to their intensity and unpredictability.
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Ankush Verma /
01:52 pm on
01 Jun