Ewa Wisnerska, 35, was sucked 32,000 ft into the air — so high that she ... adding that the previous altitude survival record for a paraglider pilot was 24,000ft. Mr Wenness, one of Australia's ...

Reuters Flight QZ8501 had sought an increase in altitude from 32,000 ft to 38,000 ft to "avoid clouds" before communication with the aircraft was lost, according to the Indonesian transport ministry.