Crazy competitors from 43 different teams rode self-made contraptions off a ramp and into Hong Kong Harbour yesterday for the Red Bull Flugtag competition.

Participants aimed to glide as far as possible but most plunged into the waters below pretty quickly.

Flugtag, which means ‘flying day’ in German, is held in more than 35 countries across the globe, with teams judged in three categories; distance, creativity, and showmanship.

Photos: Dale De La Rey / AFP
Watch a round-up video featuring most of the crashes from Youtube channel alivenotdeaddotcom here:

