UM-Bot Posted May 19, 2009 #1 Share Posted May 19, 2009 A skydiver undertaking a jump over Russia survived a 6,000ft plummet to the ground without a parachute after a signal from another skydiver came two seconds too late. Landing on rocks he suffered a broken back and rib."A skydiver from Staffordshire has survived a 6,000ft free fall in Russia without his parachute. James Boole, from Tamworth, said he was supposed to have been given a signal by another skydiver to open the parachute, but it came two seconds too late. "View: Full Article | Source: BBC News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Black Posted May 19, 2009 #2 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Lucky bugger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefinalfrontier Posted May 19, 2009 #3 Share Posted May 19, 2009 One lucky camper there, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontHate Posted May 19, 2009 #4 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Ha! I bet he couldn't do that again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schizoidwoman Posted May 19, 2009 #5 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Ha! I bet he couldn't do that again! I bet he won't try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefinalfrontier Posted May 19, 2009 #6 Share Posted May 19, 2009 I bet he won't try! Well if he does he deserves what he gets, lol,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted May 19, 2009 #7 Share Posted May 19, 2009 If that had been me, I'd have had a heart attack on the way down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuriken Posted May 19, 2009 #8 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Ha! I bet he couldn't do that again! well, this guy did and even survived the second jump... http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3275215.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefinalfrontier Posted May 19, 2009 #9 Share Posted May 19, 2009 If that had been me, I'd have had a heart attack on the way down. That makes two of us SW, DOA to the ground, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www375 Posted May 20, 2009 #10 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Funny..........I saw on Mythbusters where a Russian stewardess survived a fall from an aircraft. What are with the Russians lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrawingPics Posted May 20, 2009 #11 Share Posted May 20, 2009 That makes two of us SW, DOA to the ground, What is DOA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars Bonfire Posted May 20, 2009 #12 Share Posted May 20, 2009 These men gave themselves a two second cushion of safety whether to pull the ripcord and be safe or splat and bite the dust? After hospital it may be time for the shrink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schizoidwoman Posted May 20, 2009 #13 Share Posted May 20, 2009 (edited) Funny..........I saw on Mythbusters where a Russian stewardess survived a fall from an aircraft. What are with the Russians lately? You're thinking of Vesna Vulović, who allegedly fell 33,000 feet after a bomb went off in the plane she was travelling in. I say allegedly because I didn't know until reading that link that there are now conspiracy theories surrounding the story and the height the plane was at when it exploded! Edited May 20, 2009 by schizoidwoman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyche101 Posted May 21, 2009 #14 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Funny..........I saw on Mythbusters where a Russian stewardess survived a fall from an aircraft. What are with the Russians lately? Did you see that one where buster rode the inflatable emergency ramp down to the ground? This fellow needs no lottery ticket, he has used up his portion of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
behaviour??? Posted May 21, 2009 #15 Share Posted May 21, 2009 With this luck he can win a 3 million lottery!!!! Thanks B??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear's Quest Posted May 21, 2009 #16 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Wow, lucky for him there was enough snow on the ground. DOA = Dead On Arrival Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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