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Photo of final attempt at world record at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa

Skydivers narrowly miss world record after 19 attempts

By Shaw Local News Network
Michael W. Fuller, president of the EAA chapter at the Illinois Valley Regional Airport in Peru, shared this photo of the final attempt at the world record at Skydive Chicago, just outside of Ottawa.

Michael W. Fuller, president of the EAA chapter at the Illinois Valley Regional Airport in Peru, shared this photo of the final attempt at the world record at Skydive Chicago, just outside of Ottawa. (Photo provided by Michael Fuller)

Michael W. Fuller, president of the EAA chapter at the Illinois Valley Regional Airport in Peru, shared this photo of the final attempt at the world record at Skydive Chicago, just outside of Ottawa.

After 19 attempts throughout the week, the team at Skydive Chicago narrowly missed breaking the world record by creating a 200-person pattern in mid-air.