Watch: Illusionist David Blaine floats over Arizona desert with helium balloons

The stunt which took nearly half an hour, including the lift-off and the landing, was live-streamed on YouTube.

Extreme performer David Blaine hangs with a parachute under a cluster of balloons during a stunt to fly thousands of feet into the air. (Picture credit: Reuters)

The video showed the 47-year-old gently lifting off of the dessert airstrip in Page, Arizona and dropping weights mid-air to accelerate his ascent.

According to a CNN report, Blaine, whose initial goal was to reach an altitude of 18,000 feet, ended up reaching 24,900 feet.

Apart from being an illusionist and a magician, Blaine is also known for his daring stunts which include being buried alive and getting himself locked in a block of ice for days.