Chinese tightrope walker falls; survives an almost 700 foot drop - DC Breaking Local News Weather Sports FOX 5 WTTG

A Chinese tightrope walker survives an almost seven-hundred foot drop after falling off the rope during an attempted walk.

Dawa Zi Aisikaier attempted to walk backwards almost half a mile long with his eyes closed.

The tightrope also sloped at up to thirty degrees in some places and due to technical limitations; the rope was also swaying slightly during the walk

Aisikaier, who took no safety precautions, slipped and fell 657 feet right near the end.

Fortunately, the acrobat was not seriously injured and says he slipped because of the wind.