Crunch!!! the movie

My worst ever swoop landing. If you don't like to see people hurt themselves then this ain't for you! Shot from my helmet camera.

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• skydive
• swoop
• crash
• landing
• parachute
• pain
• broken
• crunch
• dannyr
• surf
• impact
• turn
• random
• helmet
• camera
• ouch
• thud
• fly

[anthonymcgrath]

good god that all happened so fast. I watched it again after you explained what you tried to do - esp.the bit on using the R.rear riser and opp. toggle to flare - I just would never have thought on nearly that quick but I guess that comes from years and hundreds of jumps! Thanks for sharing this vid Danny - I remember seeing it quite a while back when I started, but didn't realise it was you! :)

[dannyrowlands]

That's what comes of having done a canopy piloting course, without the skills I'd learned on the course I'd be dead. I shouldn't really have gotten into that situation having done the course, but we all make mistakes....

[Quacktacular]

I jumped at Langar today - There have been 3 bad hook turn accidents sice Ive started jumping there. Dont know why people do it so much when its clearly so dangerous

[dannyrowlands]

You've answered your own question there, people are drawn to danger unfortunately. Hence people, including you, skydiving. All I can say is, stay safe! It hurts bad when you get it wrong :o) I was extremely lucky and I learned a valuable lesson!!!!

[carpetfactory]

YOUCH

Man, I'm ready for a canopy control course... to avoid this stuff. Thanks for posting the video WITH the comments edited in there explaining what's going on. It's a BIG help for me to know what's going through your head and what's happening in the actual shots.

Rock on and glad you're still here!

[dannyrowlands]

Ta :o) I'd done a canopy course previous to the accident. If I hadn't I'd be dead, it gave me the tools I needed to make a fatal situation survivable :o)

[wells0321]

Always trust your rears.

[anthonymcgrath]

its good that you put the text up tho in slow motion - when you watch it at normal speed you can really see how fast you have to think - the point where I was thinking 'errrrk!' was the point you had already done something about it to minimise! The point where I realised would have been way too late and I'd be dead. I'm happy with my L1 safe flight school stuff for the time being lol!

see yer at the DZ!!

ant (curls!)

[Quacktacular]

True to an extent. Personally I dont think I`ll be trying them soon but you never know I guess. I`ll tell you what though, Rich Wheatley is amazing at them isnt he!!

[houseofherbie]

Pleased you made it out alive dude :)

[dannyrowlands]

I didn't have any through the toggle that I dropped! hence the accident. I could explain why, but that's history. Suffice to say it wasn't and still isn't the norm. I always have my fingers through at ALL times before that jump and now. I totally agree with your comment :o)