the shooting crew of an advertisement. The police took the matter seriously this time when finding him yet again inside the flame despite the increased security measures. A complaint was lodged but no case was made against him even seven years later. The matter was hushed up by the two parties and did not get media coverage. In November 2000, he took off 1.7 km from Liberty Island, and for approximately one minute flew over the flame - a mere centimeters above - together with his acrobatic gear and his rope, but could not land because of strong winds. He finally jettisoned his bungee into the sea and landed on a golf course construction site in Bayonne, New Jersey. The police did not detain him. On August 23, 2001, after having taken off under a light breeze and having flown over the same seaway, he was in front of the flame at 9:15, but the wind had completely dropped for several seconds. The first approach was too high by 1.50 meter. After a second nightly aerial approach with a figure of eight at 21 km/h instead of 5–7 km/h, he landed flat but could not catch the torch barrier. He then stayed hanging four meters under the flame. During an afternoon press conference, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani stressed the heroism of the NYPD. The charge of deterioration of the Statue was not upheld, and he was fined $7,065 for the paramotor landing. The judge asked that the fine be covered by the auction of the equipment. References External links Rapsodia Agency photos coverage Living people 1959 births People from Dubai Sportspeople from Bourg-en-Bresse Bungee jumpers