His Parachute Never Opened But This Skydiver Miraculously Survived The Fall
If tumultuous videos give you vertigo, it might be best to steer clear of this skydiver’s heart-stopping Tik Tok.
He clarified that he was uninjured in the video’s caption and explained how that was possible. “The tree helped in some way, but I planted a rose bush in the briar patch that I landed in,” he commented on the video.
He told a commenter that he’s since been back in the sky despite this wipeout.
When Tik Tok users began remarking on the skydiver’s brutal wind whipping, they took his yelling as a sign that he feared for his life.
He confirmed, “As for the yelling the G forces were so strong and kept getting stronger and it was taking every ounce of energy to deal with.”
The risk-taker took to Instagram to share his unbelievable story, complete with a light-hearted caption for the scary turn of events.
“Just wanted to share my double-mal with you nerds. Some things I surely would have done differently.”
He explained that the two parachute malfunctions had been caused by how he had packed his pilot chute.
TikTok; pictured above is this skydiver in his video
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He told his followers, “please learn from my mistake,” and to double-check that they don’t encounter this same issue.
His account is backed up by statistics provided by the United States Parachute Association’s website.
“The reality is that the vast majority of skydiving accidents are a result of simple human error. Many of the accidents occur because the jumper […] makes an error in judgment while landing a perfectly functioning parachute.”
He also owned that there were still variables in the jump that he hadn’t accounted for.
“I didn’t realize I had a rats nest trailing behind or I would have kept the brakes stowed,” he shared, but continued, “who knows the main could have unfolded later on a path elsewhere and changed the outcome….who knows?”
A commenter chimed in on the post, “Soooo glad you’re ok. This exact malfunction is one of my biggest fears in this sport.”
Another skydiver even wrote, “This is one of the most brutal malfunctions I’ve seen in a while. I’m so glad you’re still here walking around with us.”
@boodacious1 Skydiver Survives Double Parachute Malfunction Uninjured
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