Video of couple having sex while skydiving sparks probe by U.S. aviation watchdog

A explicit video of a skydiving sex stunt has sparked an investigation by U.S aviation authorities.

The video, which was posted on the blog of pornstar and part-time skydiving instructor Alex Torres, shows him and a woman having sex as they freefall over Kern County, California.

But it has led to controversy and a police investigation after parents got wind that students at a nearby high school discovered the video and began sharing it online.

Lewd: This censored still shows porn star and part-time skydiving instructor Alex Torres and skydiving school secretary Hope Howell having sex as they parachute over Kern County, California

And the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned that any activity that could distract the pilot while he's flying could violate federal regulations.

The video shows Mr Torres, an instructor at Skydive Taft, and Hope Howell, the company's secretary, having sex in a plane before jumping out in tandem and continuing the act midair.

Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the FAA, told kget.com that the watchdog had no explicit policy on sexual conduct in private planes, but that any activity that could jostle a pilot or hamper his ability to concentrate could be a violation of federal aviation guidelines.

At one point during the video, the couple are shown having sex in a jump seat next to the pilot.

Viral: Mr Torres had posted the video on his personal blog, but took it down after students at a local high school began sharing it online

Despite a police investigation, Lieutenant Ed Whiting of the Taft Police Department told kget.com there were no charges pending.

Everyone in the video was of age and since no-one complained about witnessing the dive no public nudity charges can be brought.

'One teenage boy saw it, was upset at the girl in the video, and took it and posted it to all his friends,' Lieutenant Whiting said.

Consequences: Ms Howell's future at Skydive Taft, the parachuting school involved, is now in doubt. Mr Torres, right, has been sacked from his skydive instructor job



David Chrouch, owner of Skydive Taft, told kget.com that he has since sacked Mr Torres, but has not yet decided what will happen to Ms Howell.

'I didn't know it until one of the officers came over from the Taft Police Department and informed me this was going around the kids in school and stuff,' he said.

'Apparently they told my pilot it was OK to do this and got here early in the morning before anyone got here and shot this,' Mr Chrouch added.

Mr Chrouch said that he had since found out that the video was a stunt Mr Torres had put together to get the attention of shock-jock radio star Howard Stern.