June 11 (UPI) — A Rubik’s cube enthusiast solved two of the puzzles in mid-air during his first-ever day of skydiving to break a Guinness World Record.

Ishaan Hadkar, 24, who has been solving puzzle cubes since he was 10 years old, went skydiving for the first time over Oceanside, Calif., to attempt the Guinness World Record for the most rotating puzzle cubes solved in a single skydive.

Hadker’s first attempt, which was also his first-ever jump from a plane, ended prematurely.

“I had absolutely no idea what to expect or how it would feel. During my first record attempt, which was also my first ever skydive, one of my cubes actually broke mid-air,” he told Guinness World Records. “But I didn’t want to give up, so I immediately got on the next plane and attempted the record again the very next minute.”

Hadker managed to solve two cubes before landing on the ground from 13,000 feet to successfully take the record on his second attempt.

“It was definitely challenging, especially with no prior skydiving experience. The weather was windy and cloudy that day, and on top of that, you’re dealing with speeds of around 120 mph during freefall,” he said. “I still used the same solving technique I use on land, but I had to hold the cube much tighter than usual because of the wind force.”

Hadkr said he solved the first cube in freefall, and the second under the parachute.

“With records, there’s never really an end. Right after landing, my first thought was that I could have probably solved five cubes in the air! That said, I was absolutely thrilled to have the record approved by Guinness World Records. It felt like a major milestone in my 14-year cubing journey,” he said.