Skydiver survives 5,000ft plunge after both parachutes failed
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Originally posted by TigerDore: Here's video of a man who survived falling with a "failed" parachute, meaning it didn't open fully, as you can see in the video, but it obviously did slow his fall and he landed in a combination of vegetation and very soft dirt.
I think the difference between this accident and others that have survived is his parachute partially opened slowing him down. He didn't hit the ground at terminal velocity.
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Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain. Jack Kerouac
October 06, 2019, 07:49 PM
comet24
While not specific to this discussion here is a good parachute story.
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Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain. Jack Kerouac
October 06, 2019, 08:00 PM
TigerDore
Here's a guy wingsuiting into a massive stack of cardboard boxes from 2500 feet up.
October 06, 2019, 08:31 PM
c1steve
I WW2, a guy's parachute failed from a moderate altitude. He hit a snowbank, and bounced up against a tree. He broke one leg when he hit the tree. I read about this long before the inet, so perhaps it is true.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Pipe Smoker: Danged lucky…
“... when the near-tragedy unfolded.”
^^something about that choice of words
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October 07, 2019, 01:10 AM
Plasteek
He is lucky to be alive, he would definitely break a few things but if spinal cord and brain is still working then he stands a chance for a normal life.
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