Look away if scared of heights! Jetmen fly beside A380 jumbo at 4000ft

Two “jetmen” flew alongside an Emirates Airbus passenger jet in Dubai, and the results were captured in stunning videos.

Two men with jet packs flew alongside an Emirates Airbus in Dubai. Image by Emirates

The Jetman Dubai duo consists of Yves Rossi, the Jetman, and Vince Reffet, Jetman Junior, who took to the skies along with the plane on 13 October in a carefully choreographed flight at 4,000ft .

Two men with jet packs flew alongside an Emirates Airbus in Dubai. Image by Emirates

The video shows Emirates’ manager of flight operations Gareth Lloyd Evans, who said “when we first heard of this, it was madness”, but added that as everyone worked through the process it became an opportunity for the airline to show what they can do.

Terrifying spectacle of a Jetman flying beside the A380 Superjumbo above Dubai. Image by Emirates

Watch the video of the flight here.

Watch the behind-the-scene video here.