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This Australian Entrepreneur Flew By Statue Of Liberty On Jetpack And It Was All Caught On Video

(CBSLA.com) — Soaring through the air on a new lightweight jetpack, an Australian entrepreneur was caught on video flying by the Statue of Liberty.

David Mayman spent four years and millions of dollars creating the JB-9 jetpack.

The stunt was filmed as part of an upcoming documentary on the jetpack.

The video posted to YouTube has been viewed more than 630,000 times.

In case you were wondering, here in Southern California, there are several businesses that teach one to fly a jetpack, some of which are located in Newport Beach.

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