Friday Freakout: WTF... Skydiver's Body Wrapped In Messy Premature Parachute Opening

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WHOA! You know $h*t has hit the fan when you're flying head down with your buddy and the next thing you know, you're holding your d-bag in your hands. The situation escalates quickly and turns into a body wrap full of lines, risers, bridle, and whatever else could work its way into this clustered mess. Luckily this skydiver managed to clear his entangled body before getting his reserve out. Phew!

This would be a difficult and strange scenario for anyone to deal with in the moment.

Aside from the obvious "gear checks" advice to avoid premature openings in the first place, what would you do in that moment? What would you have done differently?

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[lifebyflight]

I like how he was still calm and situationally aware enough to look down at the water and up at his expensive main a few times before reluctantly letting it go....I think there should be another edit with a sad song playing when he let's it go finally haha. Handled the situation like a boss!

[Trickut]

awww you could see him look at it one last time as if to say, good bye old friend ill probably never see you again XD

[helpdeskjnp]

Our urge to hold onto things of value shown in this video. And the eventual choice of letting go of being dragged down by the past.

[deanbenson]

Ah well done on staying calm and altitude aware.

[lawfreefly]

"Hey, what's this doing here?", Oh it's my D-bag, yikes.

[headdown]

There is just no training to cover such a horror situation. Great job and glad you're okay.

[pietskiet]

Dude!... I bow to your That was some mess you sorted out!

[stephenmawle]

Epic skills - maybe he will be as good checking his pin closures from now

[drelias]

I'll say it again... Like a boss.

[aqubrosi]

Managed like a boss. Totally in control and didn’t want to let go of his baby that easily full situation awareness 😅 crazy! Nice save!

[valderja]

Well handled! Nice to have that mess cut away before trying to clear it. Hope you recover the main.

[NateDaGreatHoe]

GREAT JOB CLEARING THAT ENTANGLEMENT! GLAD THEY'RE SAFE!

[monicaa.]

It looks as if he released his RSL before cutting away and clearing the mess and then released his reserve. Wow. That could have turned out much, much worse.

[davidwebb]

Almost save the cutaway handle 😂 cool and calm in that one

[extremisttotheextremeantid]

That has got to be the most terrifying experience.

[markmilligan]

What a legend, kept hold of it until over water. nuts of steel

[jonathansalgado]

Wow. This is the type of malfunction you don’t get taught how to handle. He did everything right though. Cut away first. Untangled the mess and created separation before pulling reserve. Bravo. Wonder how this would have went though had he had a RSL 👀

[theginganinjaofficial]

When shit hits the fan, never give up. You only have the rest of your life....

[tootblin]

Wonderful view!!! Where is located this dropzone?

[tymesho]

was that wind noise, or his crys of angst? remarkable composure.