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Megan Hirons, Gulf News staff photographer, celebrated International Women's Day by skydiving with 17 women and a man at the Umm Al Quwain Aeroclub.

  • By Megan Hirons, Gulf News Photographer
  • Published: 00:41 March 11, 2008
  • Tabloid

  • Image Credit: Megan Hirons/Gulf News
  • Carol Holditch practises before the jump with instructor Evgeny Gruzdev.
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Megan Hirons, Gulf News staff photographer, celebrated International Women's Day by skydiving with 17 women and a man at the Umm Al Quwain Aeroclub.

The Tickled Pink event, organised by Julie Amer of Mountain High, raised funds for the Emirates Breast Cancer Foundation of the Emirates, established by Dr Houriya Kazim.

The ladies performed tandem skydives dressed in pink jumpsuits while being cheered on by friends and family below.

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