
Watch a plane fly through a tunnel -- and set a Guinness World Record at the same time
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Some pilots focus on flying high, but Dario Costa's success at flying low has landed him in the Guinness Book of World Records.
(CNN) — Some pilots focus on flying high, but Dario Costa's success at flying low has landed him in the Guinness Book of World Records. The 41-year-old Italian stunt pilot on Saturday successfully maneuvered a custom-modified Zivko Edge 540 race plane through the twin Çatalca tunnels along the Northern Marmara Highway in Turkey. In total, Costa set five records with his feat: longest tunnel flown through with an airplane, first airplane flight through a tunnel, longest flight under a solid obstacle, first airplane flight through two tunnels and first airplane takeoff from a tunnel. Only the first was officially recognized with a certificate from Guinness.
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