SNAKE RIVER CANYON, Idaho (KABC) -- A Southern California stuntman jumped over a canyon in a custom-built rocket and lived to tell the tale.
Multiple cameras captured the death-defying feat as 54-year-old Eddie Braun blasted off in the Evel Spirit over the Snake River Canyon in Idaho on Friday.
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Video from New Atlas shows the Evel Spirit soaring through the air before Braun parachuted out safely as his supporters cheered.
"When I realized I was actually going to live, I was like, 'OK, we got this," Braun explained.
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Braun did his jump over the same canyon that Evel Knievel attempted to jump in 1974, but Knievel's parachute deployed early.
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"I couldn't think of a more fitting way to finish out my career, paying homage to the man that inspired me professionally," Braun said.
In the video player above, watched Braun's interview with ABC7.