Tumble

[sachiperez]

I freaked! I thought he was dead. Seeing that chute pop open was a huge relief.

[marekfilms]

Not the best end to a day flying.... maybe if he just stuck to flying and not trying tricks he would have landed.

[jwboll]

bad idea! bad idea!

buying that chute, Good Idea!

[jernimo23]

Amature video rule #1: as soon as something cool happens, jerk the camera all around!

[smad333]

don't forget to show the grass some more too

[n421tt]

Did he not have enough speed and fell back on the glider?

[Buddha2707]

Full on! Good videoing! I hope the guy was ok?

[skid495]

LUCKY GUY....!

I would have shat...lol...

Must have had some good training and obviously practiced his drills alot. Or he was lucky and fluked it...lol.. Nice one...!

[alooferthesexy1]

i would try it...

i reallt want to try it, i just can't go hang gliding.... yet

[mnpd007]

Chute saved his bacon, even though it obvious that he's had no PLF training... landed like a sack of potatoes. :)

[zappr5]

Pucker Factor-10

[freqeist1]

quick thinking, wont do that again in a hurry, respect to the guy though.

[lti12]

I thought if you throw out the emergency chute you do not get disatched form the glider?????????????????

[xerxes2695]

The harness, glider, and parachute all hook into the carabiner, so normally it all stays together. Looks like the keel is still attached to him when he comes down, so I'm guessing the glider literally went to pieces.

[MiKu300]

Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum zweiten Geburtstag!!

Echt unglaublich!

[3321MDZ]

That is the worst airframe failure with the best outcome possible. WOW!

[nickcresswell]

He didn't come unattached - the keel is still attached to him. The leading edges and sail came way from the keel.

[edpleasure]

WHere do I get the pilots name and number. I am getting into the sport and want to get a chute and a talk to someone who has had to use one.

[thetourle]

Is it usual for hanglider people to wear 'chutes then?

[baboonUK]

Well wouldn't you?

[CoWolArc]

Sky divers, hang gliders, paragliders, etc tend to wear an emergency chute, just in case.

[millsathn]

yeah i didnt know they did either

[tomdachickmagnet]

uh huh...didnt really get that but oh well

[BattleZealot]

OMG!

How did he get parted from the glider so fast?

Really "good" emergency procedure...

But how did he do that?

[mgforbes]

Very bizarre accident. The initial tumble is a case

of a low-speed entry into a loop and failing to make

it over the top, but I've *never* heard of the pilot

separating from the glider during an in-flight failure

of the glider structure. That's clearly what happened,

since there's part of the keel still attached to his

harness, but I can't imagine how this could occur.

MGF

[atreewithnolife]

very lucky pilot ok i hope, good emergency procedure carried out ,a real heart stopper!!

[SpecialAction]

Nice special action parachute stuff.

[CCKFatal]

lol