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Warning. 80 year old falls out of tandem harness while skydiving. She made it. (Original Post) warrior1 May 2012 OP
Good grief! Suich May 2012 #1
Ok I just had a heart attack Broderick May 2012 #2
I have made 6 jumps and none of them were in tandem. RebelOne May 2012 #3
had to quickly stop the video on that one. couldnt finish watching.... seabeyond May 2012 #4
I agree, he shouldn't have made her go siligut May 2012 #5
The FAA is probably going to take a close look at their operation Major Nikon May 2012 #6

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)
3. I have made 6 jumps and none of them were in tandem.
Fri May 25, 2012, 08:45 PM
May 2012

But on my first jump, I was practically pushed out of the plane because I was having second thoughts. All went well after that as I came down perfectly in the drop zone. After that I had many mishaps, so I decided to end my skydiving career while I still had unbroken bones.

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
4. had to quickly stop the video on that one. couldnt finish watching....
Fri May 25, 2012, 09:11 PM
May 2012

how horrible

except you say she made it. so i guess it wasnt the ultimate horrible. and yea they saved her. i assume the pulled her back in the plane


breathe

siligut

(12,272 posts)
5. I agree, he shouldn't have made her go
Fri May 25, 2012, 10:04 PM
May 2012

I understand that people often have some hesitance, but she was really fighting it. I think she probably kept fighting after they were out of the plane and it almost cost her her life.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
6. The FAA is probably going to take a close look at their operation
Sat May 26, 2012, 12:35 AM
May 2012

Another thing I noticed was three guys jump out of the plane and when the camera pans back inside the plane there were no empty seats, which means they took off without everyone being in a seat and a seatbelt.

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