BLACK DIAMOND, Wash. - A homemade plane that had taken off from Enumclaw ran into technical trouble Monday evening, but thanks to a parachute, the pilot was able to walk away from the ordeal unhurt.
In 1912, Parisian tailor Franz Reichelt believed he’d created the first wearable parachute. Convinced his design would revolutionize aviation safety, he climbed the Eiffel Tower wearing his silk ...