Not only lived, but still jumps:
WOW…What would cause something like that to happen
When he pitched his pilot chute the bridle (what connects it to the main canopy) probably got wrapped around his arm. That’s why his body got so crazy sideways at the end.
One of the dangers of doing aerials. Also, the wind was blowing from L to R so since he was a lefty his PC blew back at him.
This guy was less lucky.
http://www.blincmagazine.com/forum/wiki/BASE_Fatality_List#Lucas_Oliver
Wow
holy crap! didn’t look all that high until he was mid-freefall
I just spent an hour or so reading through that link. Pretty depressing. Stay safe Newman!
FF to 1:15 for the action
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This dude lived too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9fHrJbj1SY
The AMA on reddit was pretty creepy/sad: http://tr.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/n0340/i_broke_my_neck_skydiving_this_is_the_video_i_was/
do not want.
Its amazing how many people on that list left behind children…
ugh.
I can’t believe how calm the the guy filming was, I’d probably show a little more emotion when I just saw a friend die (or come close)
he was probably in momentary shock… and think, might not have been a friend, should have a brother.
Holy shit that dude looked terrified to do that to begin with his hands and legs were shaking bad.
Gravity.
In Soviet Russia, base jumps you!
Nice hot tub though. lol
YOLO
Lol.
Wow, thats insane. I liked watching his hand shake before he left (id piss myself). Im surprised the camera guy didnt freak out…I probably would have.
They are Russian, they don’t freak out. He just said “Idiot” in a Russian accent. lol