Skydiver falls 12,000 ft after both parachutes fails - And survives

[Loke]

Shown here - and ONLY here - for the first time online is the amazing video from the helmet camera of British skydiver Michael Holmes.

It shows him plummeting 12,000ft to earth after both his parachutes failed, saying goodbye to the world... and hitting the ground with a sickening thud at 80mph.

Michael's friend, who jumped from the same plane, also filmed the whole event. He found his pal bleeding and unconscious - but alive.

Watch the video here.

An interview with Holmes can be found here.

 

[Krynn72]

Terminal velocity ftw.

 

[Direwolf]

See? Blackberry bushes are actually good for something.

 

[Geogaddi]

Short recoil happened to be racing a Land Rover at the time, saw him and caught him between his massive pecs. He saved the guy's life but also crushed every bone in his body.

 

[Aenama]

wow

 

[Que-Ever]

If you throw a man off the eiffel tower, he will survive.

hold on, I forgot to adjust for wind-

 

[Krynn72]

video isnt working for me

 

[Tollbooth Willie]

Why I do say, I must approve of your bullshit theory Que.

Also...........That bastard was meant to die!

 

[Aenama]

video isnt working for me

use IE.

 

[CyberPitz]

IE just shows a jpg, I can't view the movie ><

Found the second part on Youtube..that's it so far ;(

AHA FINALLY SAW THE VIDEO. Boy, that didn't last as long as I expected, and not enough screaming.

 

[Baal]

Who wants to spend their last moments in life screaming like an idiot?

 

[CyberPitz]

Who wants to spend their last moments in life screaming like an idiot?

what else ya gonna do? At least the people on the tab would react a little better to it. I mean, if he was screaming, more people would pity him, thus might make more money!

 

[theotherguy]

IE just shows a jpg, I can't view the movie ><

Found the second part on Youtube..that's it so far ;(

AHA FINALLY SAW THE VIDEO. Boy, that didn't last as long as I expected, and not enough screaming.

Well he was saying "oh god, oh shit, I'm going to die, why!!?!?!"

 

[Krynn72]

He actually said "bye", not "why".

Pitz where did you see the video? It doesnt work in any of my browers

 

[AmishSlayer]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=a0Q_CMUJrsA

His chute was partially open and is what slowed him down to the 80mph or whatever rate he was falling when he fell into some brush (also really helped him). Without any chute he would've hit the ground at 120+mph. Even so, if you land properly without a chute you can survive with luck.

 

[CyberPitz]

He actually said "bye", not "why".

Pitz where did you see the video? It doesnt work in any of my browers

I saw it on that main page. After letting noscript allow EVERYTHING on that damn site, and sitting there for 20 minutes, I could finally watch it.

Then Youtube and Google Video have them but they keep randomly getting deleted.

 

[Link]

what else ya gonna do?

Do a barrel roll

 

[CyberPitz]

Do a barrel roll

*Spins in chair*

 

[Dekstar]

That was awesome. That guy was still like awake too. Prolly in total shock, but that's recoverable.
Wonder if he'll ever go back up.

 

[CyberPitz]

That was awesome. That guy was still like awake too. Prolly in total shock, but that's recoverable.
Wonder if he'll ever go back up.

Something tells me, "No." since he was REALLY lucky about it all.

 

[jondy]

Nah, he says he'll go back up.

I love the dialogue.

'Mate can you hear me?'

'Yeah'

'Are you all right?' (???????)

'No'

 

[Tagaziel]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=a0Q_CMUJrsA

His chute was partially open and is what slowed him down to the 80mph or whatever rate he was falling when he fell into some brush (also really helped him). Without any chute he would've hit the ground at 120+mph. Even so, if you land properly without a chute you can survive with luck.

We'll test the theory on you, okay?