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Pennsylvania Woman Celebrates 94th Birthday By Skydiving

90.5 WESA | By Associated Press

Published October 24, 2017 at 10:05 AM EDT

This Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, photo provided by Jackie Cline shows Elia Campbell, of Williamsport, Pa., coming in for a landing as she celebrates her 94th birthday by going skydiving.

A Pennsylvania woman has celebrated her 94th birthday by going skydiving along with her granddaughter and great-granddaughter.

Elisa Campbell waves as she celebrates her 94th birthday while going skydiving.

Williamsport resident Eila Campbell says she figured she might not "make it for another year" at her age, so she took the 10,000-foot plunge on Sunday at Hazleton Regional Airport.

Granddaughter Sara Schuelke and great-granddaughter Jess Fox also jumped. Each woman jumped separately but in tandem with an instructor.

Campbell described the free fall as "kind of a wow" and says she'd skydive again.

The owner of Above the Poconos Skydivers says he's never seen anyone as old as Campbell jump.

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