Skydiver FORGETS Parachute, Films Fatal Fall | Last Moments

A parachute is the most important thing to have when going skydiving, so why did this veteran parachutist not have one?

"The 35-year-old veteran skydiver was filming a jump by an instructor and student from the Franklin County Sports Parachute Center when he jumped from a plane without a parachute. Focused on the filming process, he apparently forgot to put one on, and his camera equipment may have been mistaken for one. The tape was recovered."

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[Dragnmaster]

Its extremely saddening and scary seeing him realize that he forgot his parachute. He is going to die, and there is nothing to do about it. Seeing him look around as to find a way out of the situation is crazy sad.

[Dilligff]

As someone who lost track of my car keys while physically holding them in my hand, this is why I never had, and never will, skydive.

[rockhouse]

he quite literally lived the nightmare weve all had

[cmoniz]

I worked with Ivan. He was one of the kindest people you ever met. There is much missing to this story. Ivan worked third shift, he would go to the parachute club in the mornings after getting off of work. He would jump only once or twice, sometimes filming, and then go home. On his second jump of that day he already tried to get on the plane without his parachute, he was tired that day. Why no one checked closely on his third jump is still a mystery. He wanted to leave after his second jump but they asked him to film the tandem jump and he stayed. That is the way Ivan was, you asked him for something and he did it, always helpful. He was a great guy and a talented musician.

[DeclanMBrennan]

The two things that can kill you:
(1) Too little experience - Naivety

(2) Too much experience- Complacency

[janofb]

This is why, even with hundreds of hours as a private pilot, I still use a check list. I know people at my airport with thousands of hours who have forgotten to pull the elevator gust lock off before taking off for their last flight.

[StefunnyStrange]

The “Oh my God, no!” when he realized he’s about to die broke my heart. I can’t imagine.

[pontoonBoats]

I knew a former skydiving instructor who served in Vietnam and he was a real cool guy. He was an instructor for 32 years before retiring. I’ve never went skydiving and I asked if he ever forgot the parachute (as a joke) and he said “not once, because I never looked at it like skydiving, I looked at it like parachuting so forgetting the parachute wasn’t an option.”

[ScottLovenberg]

It's like rock climbing fatalities; it's not the difficult spots and complex knots that will get you killed, it's the mundane stuff that you take for granted like you didn't tie your rope to itself or you're wearing a harness and not clipped in to anything.

[johnnywalker]

'Given that this was his third jump of the day, he may have allowed the repetition of events to dull his alertness.' That line perfectly explains what happened.

[Hdtjdjbszh]

This is exactly what happens when you do something so often that it becomes mundane and something you dont think about.

[SEILLC]

I spent 15 years as a professional skydiving videographer working for one of the worlds biggest drop zones. Sometimes you're making 10 jumps a day, and often times you're on a 15 min call when you land. Jump jump jump.
You have a lot of things to do before the next jump; get your rig packed, edit a video, and start a new one, eat, hydrate, use the restroom. It can be hectic.
One day, I did find myself at the loading area without my rig.
Obviously I'm here to type this, but I know how it happens. RIP.

[skeetyeet]

This story is always overshadowed by the fact he almost forgot his parachutes a couple days prior as well but was reminded.

[forestpepper]

May Ivan McGuire, the skydiver who died in this video, rest in peace.
People have [very rarely] survived falling out of an airplane with no parachute. The high altitude is actually an advantage, because it gives you time to try to head for something that might break your fall less violently. The few survivors I've heard about landed on things like roof tops that they crashed through, rather than smashing onto a hard surface. Deep snow or dense trees on a hillside might also potentially cushion your landing. Do NOT land on water, because at high speed that is like landing on hard ground. I certainly don't recommend leaping out of a plane with no parachute, but if you are one of those "never give up and fight til the bitter end" types, these are just some suggestions as to how to make constructive use of your remaining fall. My own approach would likely involve more screaming and flailing my arms and legs due to uncontrollable panic.

[simjo]

You don't need a parachute to skydive. However, you do need a parachute if you want to skydive twice.

[WeBeDprinting]

Geez, I thought it was bad when you get to the bottom of the stairs and realize you've forgotten something.

[jugganaut]

Going from feeling alive and invincible. To hopelessly mortal and alone in an instant that’s an emotionally grim way to die

[nathanseper]

Seriously, this has got to be one of the most scary ways to go. Despite his mistakes, I feel bad for how he went.

[launch]

God this was hell to watch, not just because I can imagine the terror he suffered on his way to his death but because I can see myself making that mistake. If you pack your parachute hundreds of times, you've got hundreds of memories of having packed it.

[tyler]

Of all the videos you've made, THIS is the one that terrifies me the most. The thought of a simple mistake leading to your death, all while being given the time to absolutely lose your shit before your inevitable demise. What a nightmare, RIP.