Skydiving sex video sparks probe

Skydiving sex video sparks probe

Anexplicit video of a skydiving sex stunt has sparked an investigation by US aviation authorities.

The video, which was posted on the blog of pornstar and part-time skydiving instructor Alex Torres, shows him and a woman having sex as they freefall over Kern County, California.

But it has led to controversy and a police investigation after parents got wind that students at a nearby high school discovered the video and began sharing it online.

The video shows Alex Torres and Hope Howell, the company's secretary, having sex in a plane before jumping out in tandem and continuing the act midair

And the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned that any activity that could distract the pilot while he's flying could violate federal regulations.

The video shows Torres, an instructor at Skydive Taft, and Hope Howell, the company's secretary, having sex in a plane before jumping out in tandem and continuing the act midair.

Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the FAA, told kget.com that the watchdog had no explicit policy on sexual conduct in private planes, but that any activity that could jostle a pilot or hamper his ability to concentrate could be a violation of federal aviation guidelines.

At one point during the video, the couple are shown having sex in a jump seat next to the pilot.

David Chrouch, owner of Skydive Taft, told kget.com that he has since sacked Torres, but has not yet decided what will happen to Howell.

"I didn't know it until one of the officers came over from the Taft Police Department and informed me this was going around the kids in school and stuff,"he said.

"Apparently they told my pilot it was OK to do this and got here early in the morning before anyone got here and shot this," Chrouch added.

Chrouch said that he had since! found o ut that the video was a stunt Torres had put together to get the attention of shock-jock radio star Howard Stern.
Source: Daily Mail, UK

Published Oct 15 2011