Daredevil pensioner Peggy McAlpine leaps into the sky aged 104 to become world's oldest paraglider

A daredevil centenarian has become the oldest person to take part in paragliding after taking to the sky aged 104.


Peggy McAlpine, who has two children, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, leapt from a 2,400ft peak in northern Cyprus.

She is now about to enter the Guinness Book of Records for the second time in five years as the oldest person to take part in the sport.

Mrs McAlpine only took to the skies because the same record she set five years ago was broken by a 101-year-old American.


She told the Sunday Express: 'I enjoyed every minute of it. It was better than the last time. I would certainly like to do it again - especially if anyone takes my record.'         More