French inventor Franky Zapata has made the first-ever successful Channel crossing on a jet-powered flyboard, APA reports citing BBC.
The 40-year-old took off from Sangatte, near Calais, on Sunday morning and landed in St Margaret's Bay in Dover.
The board's five turbines, powered by kerosene, can propel Mr Zapata to speeds of up to 118 mph (190km/h).
Mr Zapata, a former jet-ski champion, had failed in his first attempt to cross the Channel on 25 July after complications with refuelling.