Felix Baumgartner has made history by breaking the world record for the highest-ever skydive, jumping from a balloon more than 39km (128, 000 ft) up in the stratosphere.

BBC: Profile: Skydiver Felix Baumgartner

The pilot, who is being treated for burns, survived by jumping when the balloon was just 10-15m (33-49ft) above ground, a local ballooning official told Reuters news agency.

BBC: Egypt: Balloon crashes near Luxor killing 19 tourists

"I saw tourists catching fire and they were jumping from the balloon, " said Hassan Abdel-Rasoul, a farmer in al-Dhabaa.

NPR: Fiery Balloon Accident Kills 19 Tourists In Egypt

"People were jumping out of the balloon from about the height of a seven-storey building, " Cherry Tohamy, an Egyptian who was in another balloon, told the BBC.

BBC: Egypt balloon crash: Two Britons and UK resident die