Video : Skydiver Rescued at Free-fall Speed

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Skydiver Seizure Today Perth News YouTube
Skydiver Seizure Today Perth News YouTube

Video footage, filmed last month in Perth Australia, captured a skydiver in a nightmare scenario on camera.

The video shows an unconscious man about to hit ground at free-fall speed, being rescued by colleague chasing after him. Christopher Jones, blacked out- reports of epilepsy – seconds after jumping from a plane which was travelling 9,000ft above the ground.

His colleague quickly grasped the situation and chased after him. The instructor catches up with him and deploys his parachute cord just in time. He regained consciousness after the canopy was deployed.