World of the Bizarre

80-year-old falls from 6th floor window... then walks away unscathed

By T.K. Randall
April 28, 2025 ·  18 comments

The odds of surviving the fall must have been extremely low (file photo). Image Credit: Pixabay / Pexels According to reports, the incident - which occurred in Yekaterinburg, Russia - occurred after the woman, who had been cleaning her windows, lost her balance and fell.

The idea that anyone - let alone an 80-year-old - could survive such a plunge seems impossible, yet not only did the woman survive, but she simply got to her feet and walked away as if nothing was amiss.

What ultimately saved her life was the fact that she fell on top of a car which crumpled when she landed on it, cushioning her impact with the ground in just the right way to save her.Even a professional stunt person would have had trouble landing so perfectly.

"Not only was she lucky to 'fall right', but had she been any further toward the building, the back of her head would likely hit the frame supporting the truck - almost certainly fatal," one commenter wrote.

"Similarly, had she or the car been shifted a foot (or possible less) either left or right, she would have landed again on the frame, which would also have been fatal, or at least, she would have sustained far far worse injuries."

"She landed SQUARE in the middle of the roof, allowing it to crumple, and not her."

Source: Mail Online | Comments (18)

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