Skydiver Survives Mid-Air Collision And Impact With Ground (and tapes it)

[Flipmo]

Don't worry - it's not graphic... tragic though.

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. I am grahvity on Reddit.

... I'm removing skydiving from my bucket list.

 

[Kobe]

Yikes!

Two weeks ago I heard about a crazy bungee jumping accident.

Last week I watched the film '127 hrs'.

Now I'm seeing this.

Picked the wrong time to be interested in extreme sports.