Skydiver Survives Mid-Air Collision And Impact With Ground

"At 2,500 feet, my jump partner flairs his canopy causing it slow down rapidly. I entangle with it and he cuts away. Unable to fly a ball of nylon effectively, I impact a cornfield breaking my pelvis, back and neck causing instant paralysis. As I lay waiting for help, spinal shock begins to set in paralyzing my diaphragm and breathing on my own becomes impossible. Rescue breathing is performed as I lose consciousness. Paramedics arrive and I'm med-flighted to UW Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin where I awake days later after surgery and begin life as a quadriplegic. It's taken me four and a half years to be able to watch this video.

Stupid Hurts."
siftbotsays...

Self promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued Sunday, December 4th, 2011 5:16pm PST - promote requested by original submitter Norsuelefantti.

joedirtsays...

His did cut away his chute. (he had a parasail that got cut away) when he is looking up at the end, the blue thing is the secondary.

I always wonder why it's ok to watch a video where the guy is a quadriplegic, but if he died it is snuff. The only reason he lived is someone giving him rescue breathing, I'm guessing he is still on a ventilator.

Draxsays...

While I believe this to be real (and seriously; best wishes to this person).. I don't get 1:29.. does he just happen to have the same name, or is it a very dark showing of a sense of humor, or..?

Edit-Ok, I guess part of me quietly (and sincerely) wishes this was some sort of ARG like viral thing.. but I guess I just have to assume he has the same initals and last name.

joedirtsays...

>> ^chilaxe:

Why didn't his secondary work?
If they performed rescue breathing better, would he have not passed out?


his secondary is the blue thing caught up with the other guys chute. im guessing when the other guy cut loose it stayed wrapped up on him (lines around legs or body), so when he cut away, he was still caught. his secondary deployed into the mess.

he did loose consciousness at end of video.

marblessays...

>> ^Drax:

While I believe this to be real (and seriously; best wishes to this person).. I don't get 1:29.. does he just happen to have the same name, or is it a very dark showing of a sense of humor, or..?
Edit-Ok, I guess part of me quietly (and sincerely) wishes this was some sort of ARG like viral thing.. but I guess I just have to assume he has the same initals and last name.


I'm guessing it's a joke.

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