NBC-TV's The Today Show landed the exclusive rights to the helmet cam images captured during the collision, the fire that broke out aboard one of the planes and the skydivers' safe trips to the ground.
, four jumpers were outside the door of the lead plane when the aircraft touched. The skydivers aboard that lead plane were tossed into the sky. Their pilot, who was wearing a chute, managed to safely get out of the plane before it crashed.
The other plane was less seriously damaged. Still, pilot Blake Wedan told the five jumpers he had aboard to get out. Then he was able to land the plane safely despite damage to its propeller and one wing.
We'll embed one of Today's reports so that you can see the dramatic footage and hear from the skydivers. The .
We also want to take special note of this part of Today's coverage:
"[Matt] asked the group who among them would jump from a plane again. Every single diver raised their hands.
" 'This is just who we are,' said [Barry] Sinnex.
" 'I'm more afraid of spiders,' said [Lanaya ] Bonogofsky."
-- Edited by Uke on Tuesday 5th of November 2013 01:34:20 PM
The "trainer" of the group talked about the incident this morn... Scary shit! Lucky nobody was killed, pilot bailed with emergency chute!
BlackDog said
9:14 PM, 11/05/13
About 15 years ago at the same place, a skydiver had an issue with his chute not opening and came down with a hella bounce and bang. When the dust (and organic matter) settled he was spread out all over the place.
Apparently the group vowed ta jump again!
NBC-TV's The Today Show landed the exclusive rights to the helmet cam images captured during the collision, the fire that broke out aboard one of the planes and the skydivers' safe trips to the ground.
, four jumpers were outside the door of the lead plane when the aircraft touched. The skydivers aboard that lead plane were tossed into the sky. Their pilot, who was wearing a chute, managed to safely get out of the plane before it crashed.
The other plane was less seriously damaged. Still, pilot Blake Wedan told the five jumpers he had aboard to get out. Then he was able to land the plane safely despite damage to its propeller and one wing.
We'll embed one of Today's reports so that you can see the dramatic footage and hear from the skydivers. The .
We also want to take special note of this part of Today's coverage:
-- Edited by Uke on Tuesday 5th of November 2013 01:34:20 PM
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