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Parachutist Survives 15,000 Foot Drop

submitted by ant

1 decade 7 months 2 weeks ago

"Michael Holmes, a New Zealand parachutist became very very lucky when he survived a 15,000 foot drop when his parachute failed to open. He makes a nauseating thud when he hits the ground."

From http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/1op7ev/man_survives_2_mile_fall_after_parachute_fails/ ...

5 Comments

Last time picking blackberries, seem to recall dealing with a SHITLOAD of thorns!
Broken ankle...Miraculoso

MilkmanDan says...

The less-than-fully-deployed 'chute appeared to be slowing him down quite a bit. Still, that's one lucky tale of survival.

...Also, for effect, shouldn't they be measuring the drop as something like "the better part of 3 miles"? 15000/5280 = 2.84

I'd like to think i'm not not being entirely crude by asking what on earth the bizarre farting noise was after he landed?

I've been hit very hard by a 'soccer' ball that completely took the wind out of me and i was making groaning noises trying to breathe. I'd prefer to think it was something like that.

There were a few similar stories from the second world war, none from a spitfire that I know of, but all incredible:

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?173042-Amazing-Parachute-Survival-Falls-of-WWII

ant

jokingly says...

Breathing through your butthole?

I'd like to think i'm not not being entirely crude by asking what on earth the bizarre farting noise was after he landed?

I've been hit very hard by a 'soccer' ball that completely took the wind out of me and i was making groaning noises trying to breathe. I'd prefer to think it was something like that.

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