Bike stunt for world record goes wrong; Stuntman Alex Harvill crashes to death; Watch video

By Team NewsableFirst Published Jun 22, 2021, 9:40 AM IST
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The late stuntman Alex Harvill was practising for the Guinness World Record for the longest motorcycle ramp jump. During which this shocking incident took place at the Moses Lake Airshow.

Stuntman Alex Harvill died on Thursday after crashing his motorcycle during prepping for a record-jump attempt. According to the reports, the tragic incident occurred at the Moses Lake Airshow in Washington when Harvill attempted to smash the Guinness World Record for longest motorcycle ramp jump.

Motorcycle stuntman/daredevil Alex Harvill dies in crash at Moses Lake Airshow during world-record attempt pic.twitter.com/7RESqqQiCA

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It is said that the leap required Harvill to land past the current record of 351 feet. The bike crashed a little short of the landing spot in the viral video, a dirt mound. The stuntman died while landing his motorcycle during the practice run. Watch the video.

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