The HORRIFYING World Record Attempt of Alex Harvill

On June 17, 2021, Alex Harvill's goal was to break the record set by Australian biker Robbie Maddison in 2008 by performing a ramp jump at the Moses Lake Airshow in Washington. The record he aimed to surpass was an astounding 351 feet (107 meters). However, during a practice jump leading up to the main event, tragedy struck.

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[ZachAttackIsBack]

Imagine dying for a Guinness world record. GUINNESS! You'll be immortalized alongside the person who extinguished the most candles with a fart.

[travelwithtony]

Quick Tip:
From the moment you have kids, put their interests ahead of yours..they need a live Dad more than a dead hero.

[rogerszmodis]

Once you have kids it’s probably time to stop doing suicidally dangerous things.

[AirDOGGe]

The biggest problem with death-defying stunts is that Death will only allow you to defy him for so long.

[johnscustomsaws]

It took the medical staff ON SCENE 2 and a half minutes to reach him??? Not saying it could have saved him but if you are going to have medical on site maybe don't have them park 6 blocks away... that seems crazy to me idk...

[CaesarInVa]

"....Alex continued to push the boundaries....little did he know the fate that awaited pretty obvious to most of us.

[northwestprof]

Not something a young husband and father should have been doing. Real lack of judgment

[pedrocols]

He live his life to its fullest...And died at 28. I don't know how full is that of a life.

[blackhawkorg]

The real heroes avoid unnecessary dangers so they will be there to raise their children. It's many times mundane and tedious; it's a true and noble sacrifice that happens over decades not seconds.

Being a legend ain't no good if you're dead and died not trying to or saving others.
Many unknown dead Vets did far more with their final moments on earth.

[TragicStoriesYT]

The previous video got age restricted, so we had to make a few adjustments. Thank you for watching!

[MontanaVigilanteExplorer]

Once you start a family is the day you stop extremely dangerous pursuits. You can still get hit by a bus on the way to work but all my sympathy goes to the wife and children.

[gergnotsloh]

How come they don't say "At least he died doing what he loved" when someone OD's on Fentanyl?

[beenschmokin]

Nothing about a motorcycle jump defies physics. It is a glimmering example of applying physics. Physics cannot be defied. Understanding them allows us to do better and cooler things. His kids will grow up without a father but at least his name is in a book no one reads... Dude cared more about clout than his own children. Welcome to America.

[knarftrakiul]

Why isn't there records for feeding the most homeless in a day or doing the most for senior citizens in your neighborhood in a day ? Lol

[Oats-yisf]

I was a kid when my dad and grandpa took me to see Evel Knievel. 1975 Kings Island Cincinnati Ohio Evel Knievel jumped over several buses. Forgot how many buses. I can look it up. I was more excited to see Evel than count the buses.

[Therust]

"And his loved ones meant the world to him"
Hey you want to see me beat my own record?

[liz]

It seems weird to recognize a past attempt simply because the person died.

[knarftrakiul]

I feel sorry for people who feel like they have to risk their lives to feel alive

[bend]

It seems unclear why Guinness did not recognize the 2012 jump at first? If you know anything about Guinness, it was money. They are purely for profit

[dr.emilschaffhausen]

I don't care how professional you are, how much you practice, or how many calculations are performed for a stunt like this, there are simply too many variables to know with any real certainty that the outcome will be favorable.