A new flyboarder was given a baptism of fire when he attempted a backflip on his first ever go on the water. Christopher Christofi, 32, was trying out a flyboard for the first time, when he decided to attempt a stunt in Cyprus. He is launched into the air just moments before he is to perform the impressive stuntSeconds later, he gets pulled backwards and crashes into the water. It comes just months after Franky Zapata, 40, successfully crossed the English Channel in a home-made jet-powered hoverboardHe can be heard screaming as he gets pulled backwards towards the water. The stuntman successfully crossed the channel in 23 minutes on August 4.

Source: Daily Mail January 29, 2020 20:28 UTC