This video may be disturbing to some. At first it is difficult to see what happens, but the obvious struggle to pull his chute and the limp legs in the frame have a sobering effect. It seems like you might watch a fatality, but his emergency chute opens and in the end he survives. I’m sure some of you will think that this is a disrespectful video to post, but here is what the man in the video has to say about it:
“My accident 4/23/03. In this video I am the instructor. The camera is on the left side of my head. The points of contact were the top of my head and his ribs. I heard my neck break and, I was paralyzed instantly. My student broke 2 ribs. The legs you see flopping around are mine. My emergency parachute opened around 700′. I was fully conscious until hitting the ground.
I think it is hilarious because people get sad over it so many years later. It was one point in time that is far in the past. So, relax and, smile my life is Great!”