[Total: 0   Average: 0/5]You must sign in to vote David Blaine’s ‘Ascension’ stunt saw him soaring above the desert holding onto a bunch of 52 helium balloons in a feat that looked straight out of the film Up. The illusionist parachuted towards the ground after releasing himself from the bunch of balloons on Wednesday. Blaine returned to solid ground in the Arizona desert after his impressive stunt was a success. Blaine was strapped in with a harness as he clutched 52 helium-filled balloons and exceeded his projected altitude of 18,000 feet on Wednesday during the “Ascension” stunt. “David Blaine is now clear of the balloons and on his way back to ground,” Flight Radar 24 announced. “His team will release ballast and vent helium to bring the balloon bunch back down for recovery.” Blaine didn’t even put his parachute on until he was approximately halfway up in his death-defying ascent. The stunt was streamed exclusively on YouTube after the streaming giant funded his latest daredevil act. Read more David Blaine Ascension: Incredible moment magician soars 20,000ft above desert ‘holding onto just 52 BALLOONS’ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12565466/david-blaine-balloons-ascension-youtube/ From Brexit breaking news to HD movie trailers, The Sun newspaper brings you the latest news videos and explainers from the UK and around the world. Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know Read The Sun: http://www.thesun.co.uk Like The Sun on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesun/ Follow The Sun on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSun Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/The_Sun/1633225139 Video Rating: / 5